38 Long Colt which, as a military service cartridge, was found to have inadequate stopping power against the frenzied charges of Moro warriors during the Philippine-American War. 38 Special was introduced in 1898 as an improvement over the. This particular revolver left the factory in 1900. 38 Special cartridge.jpgįirst model M&P revolver designed in 1899 for the. History File:First model M&P revolver designed for the.
38 Long Colt, due to the straight walled chambers, but should not be done under any circumstances, due to dangerous pressure levels, up to three times what the New Army is designed for. 357 Magnum will chamber in Colt New Army revolvers in. all versions of the Smith & Wesson Model 10), which are not designed for the greatly increased pressure of the magnum rounds. 357 Magnum cartridge will usually not chamber and fire in weapons rated specifically for. 38 Long Colt, increasing the versatility of this cartridge. 38 Short Colt to fire in revolvers chambered for. 38 Long Colt to be fired in revolvers chambered for. 38 Special round to be safely fired in revolvers chambered for the. 38 Long Colt).Įxcept for case length, the. 36-caliber cap-and-ball (muzzleloading) Navy revolvers, which had cylindrical firing chambers of approximately 0.374-inch (9.5 mm) diameter, requiring heeled bullets, the exposed portion of which was the same diameter as the cartridge case (see the section on the. 38 Short Colt, was designed for use in converted. 357–.358 inches (9.0678 mm), with the ".38" referring to the approximate diameter of the loaded brass case.
It is used for target shooting, formal target competition, personal defense, and for hunting small game.ĭespite its name, the caliber of the. Noted for its fine accuracy and manageable recoil, it remains the most popular revolver cartridge in the world more than a century after its introduction. In other parts of the world, it is known by its metric designation of 9×29.5mmR or 9.1x29mmR. 38 Special was the standard service cartridge of most police departments in the United States from the 1920s to the early 1990s, and was also a common sidearm cartridge used by soldiers in World War I. It is most commonly used in revolvers, although some semi-automatic pistols and carbines also use this round. 38 Spc, pronounced "thirty-eight special") is a rimmed, centerfire cartridge designed by Smith & Wesson.
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