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To: marktwain

What were the revolvers chambered for .38 S&W (short&weak?)


2 posted on 02/04/2011 5:13:22 AM PST by barb-tex ( C)
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To: barb-tex

Many of the Victory models were chambered for the .38 S&W and were sent to Britain for use by the Commonwealth troops. Their version of the cartridge was the .38/200 which used a heavier bullet but on the .38 S&W cartridge case. Prior to the Victory, a number of blued S&W M&P models were produced for Britain under Lend Lease, and are alternately designated K-200 or British Service Pistols.

That was pretty much it for wartime revolvers. Civilian ones included a number of the single action guns, early break top double actions including tons of the Safety Hammerless models. The swing out cylinder hand ejector models also were produced, particularly in the smaller frames in .38 S&W.

Some Victory bring back guns or re-imports in .38 S&W were rechambered for .38 Special, and the accuracy leaves much to be desired as the .38 S&W has a bullet diameter of .361 as opposed to .357 for the Special.


14 posted on 02/04/2011 6:56:38 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim (Jubtabulously We Thrive!)
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