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 of this firearm began in 1992 and continued until around 2006.

Market value

MSRP during production was around $300. The current used market value is around $150–$200 for functional units.

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

Accu-Tek introduced the HC-380 in 1993 as a high-capacity counterpart to the smaller AT-380 pocket pistols, keeping the single-action stainless blowback formula while using a double-stack magazine. A shorter barrel option was later dropped. After the 1994 magazine-capacity law took effect, ten-round magazines were supplied for a period; thirteen-round magazines returned with the later production run. Manufacture paused after 2003, then resumed under Excel Industries from 2007 until that firm closed in 2023. No military or major agency contracts are recorded. On the used market the pistol is an inexpensive stainless .380 Auto compact; owner reports often cite magazine and feeding trouble, and factory parts support ended with Excel.