38 S&W Question

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Oaktree45

Discussion Starter · Oct 1, 2020

I inherited a couple of 38 Special S&W revolvers. Along with the .38 special and .38 Long Colt are there any other cartridges that can be safely fired in those revolvers?

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Oaktree45

Discussion Starter · #4 · Oct 1, 2020

These are S&W revolvers chambered for the 38 special.

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Oaktree45

Discussion Starter · #7 · Oct 2, 2020 (Edited)

mr_flintstone said:
If they are chambered in .38 S&W Special, they will chamber and fire .38 Special, .38 Long Colt loaded with .357-.359" lead or cast bullets, and .38 Short Colt loaded with .357-.359" lead or cast bullets. .38 S&W and .38 Colt New Police are a different diameter, and won't chamber in the .38 S&W Special.

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Here's one of the S&W revolvers I inherited chambered for .38 Special. Since it doesn't have the model number stamped on the yoke so I believe this is a Chiefs Special (model 36) produced between 1950 - 57. At some point in the gun's history someone bobbed the hammer, probably to make it better as a pocket gun.

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