The Walther PD380 Carry Frame is engineered to deliver reliable performance with enhanced user manageability. This .380 ACP semi-automatic handgun integrates design features that mitigate recoil impulse and facilitate effortless slide manipulation, making it an optimal choice for both experienced shooters and those seeking a low-recoil option for concealed carry or personal defense.
Key Features
Ergonomics & Control
- Recoil Mitigation: The PD380 is specifically designed to minimize felt recoil, ensuring rapid follow-up shot acquisition and reducing shooter fatigue during extended training sessions.
- Optimized Slide Manipulation: Featuring an engineered slide mechanism, the PD380 provides an effortless-to-rack slide, enhancing user accessibility and operational readiness. The serrated steel slide ensures positive grip for manipulation under all conditions.
- Secure Grip Interface: The military green textured polymer grip is contoured to provide a secure and consistent purchase, promoting stable handling and recoil control.
Operational Versatility
- DA/SA Trigger System: The Double Action/Single Action (DA/SA) trigger system offers operational flexibility, allowing for a deliberate initial shot and crisp, lighter subsequent shots, or safe carry with the hammer down.
- Ambidextrous Controls: Equipped with an ambidextrous paddle magazine release and an ambidextrous slide-mounted safety, the PD380 ensures adaptable operation for both right- and left-handed users.
Construction & Durability
- Precision Barrel: A 3.70-inch black steel barrel provides consistent accuracy and long-term durability.
- Robust Slide Construction: The steel slide is finished with a durable Black Cerakote, offering superior resistance to abrasion, corrosion, and chemical exposure, maintaining operational integrity in demanding environments.
- Durable Frame: The carry frame is constructed from polymer, balancing strength with reduced overall weight for improved carry comfort.
Technical Specifications
- Manufacturer: Walther Arms
- Model: PD380 Carry Frame
- Caliber: .380 ACP
- Capacity: 9 + 1 Rounds
- Barrel Length: 3.70 inches
- Barrel Material: Steel, Black Finish
- Slide Material: Steel
- Slide Finish: Black Cerakote, Serrated
- Grip Material: Textured Polymer, Military Green
- Trigger System: Double Action / Single Action (DA/SA)
- Safety: Ambidextrous Slide-Mounted
- Magazine Release: Ambidextrous Paddle
- Included: Two (2) Magazines









