Hi-Point CF-380

Hi-Point CF-380
Two-tone Hi-Point CF-380 in .380 ACP
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	Tom Deeb
Manufacturer	Hi-Point Firearms
Specifications
Weight	unloaded 25oz (709 g); 29oz (822 g) loaded per spec
Length	6.75 in (171 mm)
Barrel length	3.5 in (89 mm)
Cartridge	.380 ACP
Action	Blowback
Muzzle velocity	1,279.5 ft/s (390 m/s)
Feed system	8-round or 10-round detachable box magazine
Sights	blade front, notch rear (adjustable)

The Hi-Point Model CF-380 is a polymer-framed, semi-automatic, blowback-operated pistol manufactured by Hi-Point Firearms. It is chambered in .380 ACP and is rated to accept +P ammunition.

The Model CF-380 is a compact, single stack magazine, derivative of Hi-Point's 9×19mm handgun line. It consists of a polymer frame, zinc-alloy slide and bolt (with steel reinforcing inserts, and a steel breech, chamber and barrel. Its low price and small and compact design prompted many to purchase it for concealed carry. Some decline to carry the CF-380 in Condition One ("cocked and locked" - generally considered to be the preferable condition for defensive carry) because its striker-fired design lacks a firing pin block.

Hi-point's handguns use a simple yet reliable blowback design similar to that used in the Walther PPK and Russian Makarov PM. In blowback weapons the mass of the slide and bolt absorbs the rearward force generated by the propulsion of the bullet. As the pressure drops to a safe level, the slide moves back, (along with the bolt), an extractor hooks the empty casing and pulls it out of the chamber, after which the case is ejected from the weapon by the ejector. When the slide has completed its rearward travel, the recoil spring moves the slide forward, chambering another round. Many, if not most, modern handguns use a locked-breech design and therefore do not require the amount of slide mass that the blowback design requires in order to remain comfortable to shoot, safe to fire, and easy to control during the firing process.

Though the Hi-Point pistols have been criticized for their weight, the empty or unloaded weight of the CF-380 is 29 ounces (822 g), making its weight comparable to other pistols with similar magazine capacities.