2006-11-15 03:15:47 · 14 answers · asked by Trixie Bordello 5 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Bound's hubby here:
I believe you are actually asking about the Colt .38 Super ... not a .380 ACP. In many respects, the .38 Super is one of the major reasons that D.B. Wesson developed the .357 Magnum!
In the evolution of Colt's Government Model (O Frame) Automatic, it was actually chambered first in the .38 ACP round, and followed by the .45 ACP. In the 1920s, the .38 ACP got a kick in the pants ... basically becoming the .38 Super ... a +P load for the .38 ACP. While the .38 ACP can be fired in a .38 Super, the .38 SUper can not be safely fired in a .38 ACP Government Model.
The reputation of the .38 ACP was such, that it was piercing not only can bodies, but it was alledged to be a thorn in the side of Law Enforcement because it was claimed to be able to penetrate engine blocks. Hence, the Law Enforcement demand for what would become the .357 Magnum in 1935.
As was said by one of the preceding respondents, the .38 Super lies somewhere between the 9mm Luger and the .357 Magnum, but nudging closer to the .357 in energy. Think of the .38 Super as the prototype to the .357 Magnum in a semi-auto pistol!
By the way, it is a very popular round south of the border, where firearms in military calibers are prohibited from ownership by civilians!
Good luck!
2006-11-15 15:00:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 6.2 g (96 gr) bullet leaves a 10cm (4-inch) barrel at about 290 m/s (950 ft/s) for a muzzle energy of about 192 foot-pounds (260 joules) of energy.
The .380 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) (also referred to as the "9mm Short", "9mm Browning", "9 mm Kurz", "9mm Corto", "9x17mm") pistol cartridge is a rimless, straight-walled pistol cartridge developed by firearms designer John Browning. It was introduced in 1908 by Colt, and has been a popular self-defense cartidge ever since.
2006-11-15 03:29:21 · answer #2 · answered by Brad 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-04-18 17:15:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you mean the Colt .38 super.
The colt .38 super was a round That was introduced for use in .38 super model 1911A1 pistols. In power, it falls between the 9mm and the .357 magnum. It had a very high velocity for it's day, and is a caliber that I feel deserves further attention, even though it's popularity has waned.
2006-11-15 06:48:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sister Margaret and I drank a few 40's of Colt 45 and sweet baby Jesus and the orphans it was so powerful we didnt wake up in time for Big Macs.
2006-11-15 03:21:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2017-02-27 19:54:08 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a 130 gr. bullet the muzzle velocity is approx.1215fps
2006-11-15 10:14:59 · answer #7 · answered by johndeereman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i presume you meant he .38 super! it is quite an old load but for its day it produced a really high muzzle velocity, around 1200 fpe i think
2006-11-16 04:21:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overrated - equivalent to 9mm +P.
2006-11-15 03:17:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you doan no, you have no business being anywhere near one.
2006-11-15 03:31:16 · answer #10 · answered by john s 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋