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.38 Special (.38 Smith & Wesson Special) VS .38 WCF

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.38 Special (.38 Smith & Wesson Special)

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$19.07

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Gun Specifications

Specifications

.38 Special (.38 Smith & Wesson Special)

.38 WCF

Height

1.16

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Average FPS

876

Average Grain

138

Average Energy

235

Recoil

0.53

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Ballistic Coefficient

140.71

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Gun Descriptions

.38 Special (.38 Smith & Wesson Special)

Designed by Smith & Wesson, 38 Special ammo is a centerfire rimmed cartridge commonly used in handguns. It is also compatible with a few semi-automatic carbines and pistols. Also known as 38 S&W, .38 Smith & Wesson Special, or 38 Spl, this handgun cartridge is popular for its accuracy and manageable recoil. It was used as the main service cartridge for most US Police departments between the 1920s and the 1990s. 38 Special Specifications: Cartridge Case: .38 Long Colt Cartridge Case type: Rimmed, straight Diameter of Bullet: 9.1 mm (.357 in) Base diameter: 9.6 mm (.379 in) Neck diameter: 9.6 mm (.379 in) Rim thickness: 1.5 mm (.058 in) Rim diameter: .44 in (11 mm) Length of Case: 1.155 in (29.3 mm) Overall length: 1.550 in (39.4 mm) Case capacity: 1.52 cm3 (23.4 gr H2O) Max pressure: 17,500 psi (121 MPa) Smith & Wesson is the manufacturer of 38 Special Ammo. But now, several other companies are also manufacturing 38 Special Ammo. 38 Special Ammo is good for hand loaders. 38 Special Ammo is almost similar to 38 Short Colt, 38 Long Colt, and 357 Magnum, except for the difference in case length. As the construction is identical, 38 Special Ammo can be used in handguns chambered for 357 Magnum. 38 Short Colt and 38 Long Colt can be fired safely from handguns chambered for 38 Special. The straight walls of the cartridge, rim’s head spacing, accessibility of earlier fired cases, and the compatibility with 357 Magnum firearms made it much popular.

.38 WCF

About The .38-40 Winchester Ammo is a .40 caliber Ammo that shoots a .401 caliber Ammo bullets. The .38-40 Winchester Ammo was introduced in 1874 and was based on the .44-40 Winchester ammo designs. The .38-40 Winchester Ammo was initially introduced for rifles, but it has gained much popularity in modern times thanks to cowboy action shooting as a revolver cartridge. The .38-40 Winchester Ammo delivers less muzzle energy by approximately 110 ft.lbf. and muzzle velocity by 110 feet per second than the .44-40 Winchester Ammo. But it is believed that the goal was to maintain bullet sectional density while reducing the recoil of the cartridge. The .38-40 Winchester Ammo has an overall length of 40mm, and its bullet diameter measures to be 10.17mm. The 180-grain bullet variant of the .38-40 Winchester Ammo can travel at a velocity of 1,160 feet per second and creates an energy level of 538 ft.lbf. The .38-40 Winchester Ammo has been used for hunting, cowboy action shooting, metallic silhouette shooting, etc.  Manufacturer The .38-40 Winchester Ammo was created using the design of the .44-40 Winchester Ammo in 1874 by Winchester Repeating Arms Company.  Uses The .38-40 Winchester Ammo was introduced as an all-rounder cartridge, but it only performed adequately on deer hunting trips. However, the renewed interest in the modern days into this cartridge is mainly due to cowboy action shooting and metallic silhouette shooting. 

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