Selected Handgun Detail

Manufacturer
	Excel Industries, Inc. More Info

About the Gun

Compact all-stainless blowback pistol in the same general Walther PP-inspired layout as Accu-Tek’s AT series—exposed hammer, single-action trigger, and heel magazine release—but with a taller double-stack grip. Wraparound black plastic grips and a windage-adjustable rear sight are typical.

Production

Production began around 1999 and continued until 2023.

Market value

MSRP at production was around $260. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $145–$200.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	.380 Automatic
Alias:	9mm Browning Short
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Analysis

The AT-380 II replaced the smaller first-generation AT-380 near the end of the 1990s. Accu-Tek kept the single-action blowback mechanism and European-style magazine catch but lengthened the grip for an extra round and added a windage-adjustable rear sight. Excel Industries acquired Accu-Tek in 2001 and continued the model in California under Accu-Tek and Excel Arms markings, later offering colored grip panels. It remained a low-priced stainless pocket pistol aimed at the civilian concealed-carry market and had no recorded military or major agency contracts. California roster listing expired at the start of 2024 after Excel filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in June 2023. Used examples trade as inexpensive stainless .380 Auto pistols; feeding and extraction complaints similar to the first AT-380 appear in owner reports, and factory parts support ended with the company.