.38 Special
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.38 Special is a widely used revolver cartridge known for its manageable recoil and long-standing popularity in law enforcement and civilian self-defense.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
centerfire cartridge
ⓘ
firearm cartridge ⓘ revolver cartridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
.38 S&W Special
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
.38 Smith & Wesson Special NERFINISHED ⓘ .38 Spl NERFINISHED ⓘ 9x29mmR ⓘ |
| baseDiameter |
0.379 inch
ⓘ
9.63 mm ⓘ |
| bulletDiameter |
0.357 inch
ⓘ
9.07 mm ⓘ |
| canBeFiredIn | .357 Magnum revolvers ⓘ |
| caseLength |
1.155 inch
ⓘ
29.3 mm ⓘ |
| caseType |
rimmed
ⓘ
straight ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy | Smith & Wesson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | revolvers ⓘ |
| governingBodyStandard |
CIP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SAAMI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
.38 Special +P
ⓘ
.38 Special target loads ⓘ .38 Special wadcutter ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1898 ⓘ |
| isParentOf | .357 Magnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
accuracy
ⓘ
long service life in law enforcement ⓘ manageable recoil ⓘ |
| maximumPressure |
117 MPa
ⓘ
17000 psi ⓘ |
| neckDiameter |
0.379 inch
ⓘ
9.63 mm ⓘ |
| overallLength |
1.55 inch
ⓘ
39.4 mm ⓘ |
| parentCartridge | .38 Long Colt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rimDiameter |
0.44 inch
ⓘ
11.18 mm ⓘ |
| SAAMIMaximumPressurePlusP |
138 MPa
ⓘ
20000 psi ⓘ |
| typicalBulletWeight |
110 grains
ⓘ
125 grains ⓘ 130 grains ⓘ 148 grains ⓘ 158 grains ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian self-defense
ⓘ
competition shooting ⓘ law enforcement ⓘ target shooting ⓘ training ⓘ |
| usedIn |
lever-action rifles
ⓘ
single-shot pistols ⓘ |
| wasStandardServiceCartridgeFor | many American police departments in the 20th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.