.38 caliber
Firearm Cartridge List
.38 caliber is a frequently used name for the caliber of firearms and firearm cartridges.
The .38 is a large firearm cartridge (anything larger than .32 is considered a large caliber).[1]: 42 Before 1990, the standard sidearms of police in the United States were revolvers that fired the .38 Special cartridge, seconded by revolvers firing the .357 Magnum, a lengthened version of the .38 Special.[1]: 68
Handgun cartridge table
Cartridge name Bullet
diameterCase
lengthCartridge
lengthType Source .380 ACP .355 in (9.0 mm) .680 in (17.3 mm) .980 in (24.9 mm) Rimless Barnes[who?] 1997, p. 274 .38 Casull .356 in (9.0 mm) .933 in (23.7 mm) – Rimless [2] .38 Short Colt .357 in (9.1 mm) .762 in (19.4 mm) 1.052 in (26.7 mm) Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .38 Long Colt .357 in (9.1 mm) 1.030 in (26.2 mm) 1.320 in (33.5 mm) Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .38 Special .357 in (9.1 mm) 1.15 in (29 mm) 1.550 in (39.4 mm) Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .38 ACP .358 in (9.1 mm) .900 in (22.9 mm) 1.280 in (32.5 mm) Semi-rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .38 Super .358 in (9.1 mm) .900 in (22.9 mm) 1.280 in (32.5 mm) Semi-rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .38 Super Comp .355 in (9.0 mm) .896 in (22.8 mm) 1.280 in (32.5 mm) Rimless Starline cartridge dimensions .38 S&W .361 in (9.2 mm) .780 in (19.8 mm) 1.200 in (30.5 mm) Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .38 TPC .355 in (9.0 mm) .720 in (18.3 mm) 1.169 in (29.7 mm) Rimless, tapered .380 Revolver Short .375 in (9.5 mm) 0.700 in (17.8 mm) 1.100 in (27.9 mm) Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .380 Revolver Long .375 in (9.5 mm) 1.000 in (25.4 mm) 1.400 in (35.6 mm) Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274 .38-40 Winchester .401 in (10.2 mm) 1.300 in (33.0 mm) 1.590 in (40.4 mm) Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 92
See also
- 9 mm caliber
- 38 (disambiguation)
References
- ^ a b Wright, James D.; Rossi, Peter H.; Daly, Kathleen (1983). Under the Gun: Weapons, Crime and Violence in America. Hawthorne, NY: Aldine de Gruyter. ISBN 0202303063.
- ^ ".38 Casull". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
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.38 caliber firearms
- .38 Short Colt (1871)
- .38-40 Winchester (1874)
- .38 Long Colt (1875)
- .38 S&W (1877)
- .38 Special (1898)
- .38 ACP (1900)
- .380 ACP (1908)
- .38 Super (1927)
- .38 TPC (2024)
- .357 Magnum (1935)
and all 9mm cartridges
Colt | |
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S&W | |
Ruger |
- Baikal MP-71
- Beretta Cheetah
- Beretta 70
- Beretta M1934
- Bersa Thunder 380
- Brügger & Thomet TP380
- Colt M1900
- Colt M1902
- Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammer
- Colt M1908 Pocket Hammerless
- FN Browning M1910 and M1922
- Glock 25 and 28
- Heckler & Koch HK4
- IZh-70 and 71
- Kahr P380
- Kel-Tec P-3AT
- MP-444 Bagira
- OTs-21S Malysh
- P96S
- Ruger LCP
- SIG Sauer P230
- Smith & Wesson M&P
- Smith & Wesson Model 52
- Walther PP and PPK