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.38 Special (.38 Smith & Wesson Special) VS 41 Long Colt

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.38 Special (.38 Smith & Wesson Special)

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MSRP:

$19.07

Used Price:

$19.07

New Price:

$21.19

MSRP:

$26.36

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$26.36

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$29.29

Gun Specifications

Specifications

.38 Special (.38 Smith & Wesson Special)

41 Long Colt

Height

1.16

Average FPS

876

Average Grain

138

Average Energy

235

Recoil

0.53

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.

41 Long Colt

About The .41 Long Colt Ammo was designed and developed in 1877 in the United States to be used in Colt's double-action Thunderer. The .41 Long Colt Ammo is lengthened version of the .41 Short Colt Ammo. The bullet was lubricated from the outside, and the base of the bullet was small in diameter so that it could fit inside the casing; these bullets are known as a heeled base or heeled bullet. The .22 Rimfire Ammo is the only heeled bullet in the modern market. In the middle of the 1890s, the .41 Long Colt Ammo was redesigned by reducing the entire diameter of the bullet to 0.386 inches. The brass case was increased in length to allow the bullet and lubrication inside the case. The case length of the .41 Long Colt Ammo is 28.9mm, and the bullet diameter of this cartridge is 9.8mm. The .41 Long Colt Ammo came in three different sizes and loads. Manufacturer The .41 Long Colt Ammo was designed and produced in 1877 by Colt's Manufacturing Company in the United States. Uses The .41 Long Colt Ammo was initially intended to be used for self-defense in short ranges and provided the shooter with decent accuracy. Today, the .41 Long Colt Ammo is considered a relic of the past, has exhausted its usage and is mainly found with collectors.

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