.38 caliber is a frequently used name for the caliber of firearms and firearm cartridges.
The .38 caliber is a large firearm cartridge (anything larger than .32 caliber is considered a large caliber).Wright, James D.; Rossi, Peter H.; Daly, Kathleen (1983). Under the Gun: Weapons, Crime and Violence in America. Hawthorne, NY: Aldine de Gruyter. . Before 1990, the standard sidearms of law enforcement agencies 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.
Handgun cartridge table
Cartridge name Bulletdiameter Caselength Cartridgelength Type Source.380 ACP Rimless Barnes 1997, p. 274.38 Casull – Rimless .38 Short Colt Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274.38 Long Colt Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274.38 Special Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274.38 ACP Semi-rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274.38 Super Semi-rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274.38 Super Comp Rimless Starline cartridge dimensions.38 S&W Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274.38 TPC Rimless, tapered .380 Revolver Short Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274.380 Revolver Long Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 274.38-40 Winchester Rimmed Barnes 1997, p. 92
See also 9 mm caliber 38 (disambiguation)
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