I know that but the 380 has been popular in Europe for a long, long time. In fact when the 9mm was decided on as the NATO standard, it was a compromise between the US that wanted the 45 and much of Europe that wanted the 380 as standard.One thing that makes ACP380 more popular is that some governments have regulations that do not permit civilians owning "military" calibers. Certainly, 9X19 is the military/police standard in all of the world (including NATO). Mexico is the close example.