10 Top 380 ACP Pistols for 2025

Over the years, Gun Tests Magazine has reviewed more than 50 concealable pistols chambered in 380 ACP. Of these compact and subcompact handguns, here are more than a dozen 380 handguns that our experienced testers believe you’ll like if you want to buy a handgun of this type.

This list includes 380s of all sizes. If you want to only smaller pistols, look for the article “10 Best 380 ACP Pocket Pistols.” That list includes models with barrels shorter than 3.25 inches.

10 CZ 83 380 ACP, $330 (January 2022)

GUN TESTS GRADE: A

This is a perennial winner in our 380 wrap-ups. Long out of production, this specific model is absolutely worth looking for at gun shows, pawn shops, and on line, but be prepared to pay more for one in tiptop condition. In our test, it did not suffer any type of stoppage. It was reliable, well made, and perhaps even overbuilt.

9 Glock G28 380 Auto, $515 (February 2025)

GUN TESTS GRADE: B+

There’s nothing innovative about this Gen3 Glock, but it is reliable. Recoil was soft, and the pistol was accurate. If you are a Glock fan, the G28 might be your choice for a double-stack 380 Auto, but there are less costly options, in our opinion.

8 Ruger LCP Max 75th Anniversary Stainless 13775 380 Auto, $299 (March 2025)

GUN TESTS GRADE: B+

The Ruger LCP Max is reliable, lightweight, and makes a good pocket gun. It isn’t useful much past 10 yards, in our opinion. Across a bedroom or apartment, it will put all the shots into one hole. It is the archetypal “Get Off Me” gun. It suffered in comparison to the Smith & Wesson in combat accuracy, but not by much. A trained shooter is needed to mark the difference.

7 Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 13926 380 Auto, $440 (March 2025)

GUN TESTS GRADE: A-

The Bodyguard looks like a miniature Military & Police 9mm more than a purpose-designed pocket gun. It handles more like a big gun as well. We like the manual safety. The pistol is very well thought out. It is our choice between it and the LCP Max if price is not the most important criterion.

6 Smith & Wesson Performance Center M&P 380 Shield EZ M2.0 13225 380 ACP, $515 (June-July 2025)

GUN TESTS GRADE: A-

As accurate and combat worthy as most any polymer-frame pistol we have tested. We were troubled by a short cycle that cost it a half-grade, but it may have been shooter error. The Performance Center version of the EZ Rack builds upon the previously tested pistol with certain upgrades.

5 Bersa Thunder 380 Combat T380MC 380 ACP, $288 (October-November 2025)

GUN TESTS GRADE: A-

We preferred the Bersa over the Rock. The sights are better than the Rock’s odd set up. The dovetailed front sight of the Bersa is more stable than the Rock’s front sight. Fit and finish are similar. The Bersa is more accurate than the Rock, so we moved the Bersa up over the Rock. The Bersa cost more, but this was outweighed by performance. Compared to the Walther, the Bersa outshot it. It was one round short compared to the Walther, but it was slightly more compact. It is about $180 less expensive than the Walther, giving the owner plenty of room to purchase a spare magazine. The testers were split on the magazine safety and did not rate the pistol one way or the other on this feature.

4 Smith & Wesson M&P 380 Shield EZ 180023 380 ACP, $384 (May 2024)

GUN TESTS GRADE: A-

Originally tested in the August 2018 issue, we said then that the EZ was “EZ-ily among the most useful and attractive 380 ACP pistols we have tested” and gave it an A grade. In the July 2022 issue, we gave it an A- and said, it was a “good choice for home defense for those who cannot handle a larger chambering. As a carry gun, it isn’t smaller than some 9mm Luger handguns, but it is much easier to fire well. The demerit is for its power and terminal ballistics, and it is not a small gap.” The half-grade markdown was for the chambering, not the gun, which was compared to other EZ models chambered in 30 Super Carry and 9mm Luger. If you want a 380 ACP, this Shield is an EZ choice to make.

3 Bersa Thunder 380 Combat Plus T380PMC 380 AUTO, $357 (February 2025)

GUN TESTS GRADE: A-

The Combat Plus is a lightweight, compact pistol well suited for concealed carry. The double-action trigger is smooth, and accuracy is good. It has plenty of capacity, but only one magazine. Reliability and high magazine capacity in a compact package. This pistol is a Best Buy and would be our choice for concealed carry.

2 EAA Girsan MC 14T 380 AUTO, $387 (February 2025)

GUN TESTS GRADE: A

The Girsan knock-off of the Beretta 86 is unusual due to the tip-up barrel, which makes loading and firing the gun easy, especially for those who find racking the slide difficult to manage. The Girsan MC 14T is an unusual pistol that allows easy loading without having to rack the slide. This would be a good choice for those shooters lacking hand strength to rack a slide. Accuracy was great.

1 Glock 42 UI4250201 380 ACP, $360 (June-July 2025; November 2020)

GUN TESTS GRADE: A- (November 2020)

The Glock never failed to feed, chamber, fire, and eject, although it did fail to lock open on the last shot with one ammunition. The pistol handles well and offers the best accuracy of the test. We cannot fault choosing the Glock as a small carry piece or backup. The most recent test of this specific model moved it up a half grade.

GUN TESTS GRADE: A (June-July 2025)

Our Team Said in the June-July 2025 issue, “We could not find anything to complain about with the Glock this time around. The pistol seems to have had a spring upgrade that now handles hot-for-the-caliber ammunition.”