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.38 refers to the type of firearm and firearm cartridges.
The .38 is considered a large dead space firearm cartridge; Anything larger than .32 is considered a large caliber, and one of the most common handguns manufactured in the United States.[1] Prior to 1990, the standard sidearm of police in the United States was a revolver that fired the .38 special cartridge, seconded by the .357 Magnum revolver.[2]
Handgun cartridge table[]
Main article: List of handgun cartridges
Cartridge name Bullet
diameterCase
lengthCartridge
lengthType Source .380 ACP (.380 Auto, 9 mm Kurz, 9mm Browning Short, 9×17mm) .356 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) .680 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) .980 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) Rimless Barnes 1997, p. 274 .38 Casull .356 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) .933 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) – Rimless [1] .38 Short Colt .357 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) .762 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.052 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .38 Long Colt .357 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.030 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.320 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .38 Special .357 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.16 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.550 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .38 AMU (.38 Army Marksmanship Unit) .357 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.15 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) – Rimless [2] .38 ACP (.38 Auto, 9×23mmSR) .358 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) .900 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.280 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) Semi-rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .38 Super .358 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) .900 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.280 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) Semi-rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .38 Super Comp .358 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) .896 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.280 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) Rimless Starline cartridge dimensions .38 S&W (.38 Colt New Police, .380 Rim, .38 S&W Corto, .380-200 British Service) .359 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) .780 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.200 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .380 Revolver Short [British Webley pattern from 1860s, copied by Colt to produce .38 Short Colt] .375 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 0.700 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.100 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .380 Revolver Long [British Webley pattern from 1860s] .375 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.000 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.400 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .38-40 Winchester (.38-40 WCF) .401 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.300 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) 1.590 in (Script error: No such module "Math". mm) Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 92
See also[]
- .38-200, a British military revolver cartridge
References[]
- ↑ Wright, James D.; Rossi, Peter H.; Daly, Kathleen. (1983) Under the Gun: Weapons, Crime and Violence in America Hawthorne, New York: Aldine de Gruyter. Page 42. ISBN 0-202-30306-3.
- ↑ Wright, James D.; Rossi, Peter H.; Daly, Kathleen. (1983) Under the Gun: Weapons, Crime and Violence in America Hawthorne, New York: Aldine de Gruyter. Page 68. ISBN 0-202-30306-3.
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