Salmoneye
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I have read (but have not tried them) that current Prvi Partizan .38 S&W rounds will chamber in .38SPCL's also...
.38S&W in .38 Special question
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I have read (but have not tried them) that current Prvi Partizan .38 S&W rounds will chamber in .38SPCL's also...
Magnuumpwr
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{1} I wish I would have known about the difference in diameters back when. Came across a box of Remington (green/yellow) box of 38 S&W and fired all 50 through a Dan Wesson model 15. All rounds dropped in to the cylinder like 357 and 38 spl rounds. Albeit, if any would not have dropped in, there is no way I would have forced them in! {2} These days I only shoot what a gun is marked as or a commonly adaptable round. The first is my experience and the second part is just my philosophy.
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My old pistol, which someone told me is a Model 1905 is marked: "38 S&W Special & U. S. Service Ctg's". It will not chamber a single .38 S & W. I do have a dozen, for which I have no need. If someone wants them, and it isn't against the law to mail, send me a PM and I'll give them to you. They are R-P nickle with LRN bullets.
beag_nut
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I must thank everyone for their suggestions, advice, and opinions.
I will tell my friend all that I learned through this thread. He inherited both the cartridges, and an unusable H&R top-break DAO .38 S&W revolver. Recently he got a new Smith, hence his desire to use up the old rounds, if possible.
Thanks again.
I will tell my friend all that I learned through this thread. He inherited both the cartridges, and an unusable H&R top-break DAO .38 S&W revolver. Recently he got a new Smith, hence his desire to use up the old rounds, if possible.
Thanks again.
Kaeto
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If he'll allow you please post a pic of the revolver.
judgedelta, I don't know the law on shipping the rounds but if someone can tell us how to do it legally I'd take them
judgedelta, I don't know the law on shipping the rounds but if someone can tell us how to do it legally I'd take them
judgedelta
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Google sources say you can't mail ammo. UPS or FEDEX only. If you want to pay the shipping, I'll send it to you... PM me your address and you can send me a check.
gwpercle
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After reading this I got curious . I have a 38 S&W that came with a box of Winchester ammo.
Tried them out in an old Colt Police Positive Special (38 special), a S&W model 637 (J- frame 38 special), a S&W model 66 (k- frame 38 special) and a three screw Ruger Blackhawk (357 magnum).
Surprisingly , the 38 S&W would not fully chamber in any of them. The old Colt Police Positive Special (circa 1923) came closest, about 3/16 inch of case would not seat. All the other's left about 1/2 inch of case sticking out.
I pushed on one, in the Colt, just a little to see if it would easily seat but it didn't want to go in any deeper, and then it didn't want to come out either , had to use fingernails to remove it so I didn't "push" the issue any further .
If you have a 38 special that will chamber them, it may be an old 38 S&W that has been "rechambered" to 38 special or your gun has an oversized special chamber neither of which is good for 38 special case life.
Not dangerous to fire 38 S&W round in 38 Special chamber if gun will chamber them.
Gary
Tried them out in an old Colt Police Positive Special (38 special), a S&W model 637 (J- frame 38 special), a S&W model 66 (k- frame 38 special) and a three screw Ruger Blackhawk (357 magnum).
Surprisingly , the 38 S&W would not fully chamber in any of them. The old Colt Police Positive Special (circa 1923) came closest, about 3/16 inch of case would not seat. All the other's left about 1/2 inch of case sticking out.
I pushed on one, in the Colt, just a little to see if it would easily seat but it didn't want to go in any deeper, and then it didn't want to come out either , had to use fingernails to remove it so I didn't "push" the issue any further .
If you have a 38 special that will chamber them, it may be an old 38 S&W that has been "rechambered" to 38 special or your gun has an oversized special chamber neither of which is good for 38 special case life.
Not dangerous to fire 38 S&W round in 38 Special chamber if gun will chamber them.
Gary
I misspoke earlier. My .38 Special will not take my .38 S&W cases or reloads, even after resizing.
Anyway I stand by the logic: 0.003" extra diameter of lead at pressures well below .38 special isn't enough to cause a safety issue. Unless they're jacketed, if they chamber, go ahead and shoot 'em. If you've got more than 50, I think selling them or trading them for .38 special is a better idea.
Anyway I stand by the logic: 0.003" extra diameter of lead at pressures well below .38 special isn't enough to cause a safety issue. Unless they're jacketed, if they chamber, go ahead and shoot 'em. If you've got more than 50, I think selling them or trading them for .38 special is a better idea.
Vern Humphrey
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Actually, it's not so much a problem of bullet diameter as of case diameter. If the chamber is big enough for the .38 S&W, it's too big for the .38 Special. Depending on how much bigger, .38 Special cases may split or bulge on firing.
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