No, as others have said, BUT.....
A 9x19 round WILL fit into the cylinder of a .38 S&W revolver.
Still not safe to shoot, of course.
OP here, thank you all for detailed explanation.
Here is where my confusion came from (even I have owned a 357 magnum revolver in the past, I obviously don't know much about the subject) :
- I shot a friend's SW revolver recently where he used moon clips to fire 45ACP rounds from it, so I thought that same simple logic applies to 38 SPL/9MM situation.
I am also obviously very mistaken about the energy 38 SPL produces - I have always thought that 38 SPL has to be about twice the powerful compared to 9MM, just based on length of the shell.
Turns out, energy is about the same, maybe even less according to some articles.
So I am starting to lose interest about this cartridge, basically - why bother ?
Now, I have an amateur's question: if the bullet weight and speed are almost the same, why 38 SPL has so much longer shell than 9MM?
Isn't that a "waste" of shell ?
I always assumed that 38 bullets are much longer and thus heavier than 9MM and they go at much higher speed than 9MM because more gun powder is packed inside that long shell.
I now get it that it happens with 357 loads, but not with the most of 38 SPL...
I am also obviously very mistaken about the energy 38 SPL produces - I have always thought that 38 SPL has to be about twice the powerful compared to 9MM, just based on length of the shell.
Now, I have an amateur's question: if the bullet weight and speed are almost the same, why 38 SPL has so much longer shell than 9MM?
Isn't that a "waste" of shell ?
I always assumed that 38 bullets are much longer and thus heavier than 9MM and they go at much higher speed than 9MM because more gun powder is packed inside that long shell.
I now get it that it happens with 357 loads, but not with the most of 38 SPL...
OP here, thank you all for detailed explanation.
Here is where my confusion came from (even I have owned a 357 magnum revolver in the past, I obviously don't know much about the subject) :
- I shot a friend's SW revolver recently where he used moon clips to fire 45ACP rounds from it, so I thought that same simple logic applies to 38 SPL/9MM situation.
I am also obviously very mistaken about the energy 38 SPL produces - I have always thought that 38 SPL has to be about twice the powerful compared to 9MM, just based on length of the shell.
Turns out, energy is about the same, maybe even less according to some articles.
So I am starting to lose interest about this cartridge, basically - why bother ?
Now, I have an amateur's question: if the bullet weight and speed are almost the same, why 38 SPL has so much longer shell than 9MM?
Isn't that a "waste" of shell ?
I always assumed that 38 bullets are much longer and thus heavier than 9MM and they go at much higher speed than 9MM because more gun powder is packed inside that long shell.
I now get it that it happens with 357 loads, but not with the most of 38 SPL...
You might want to wait awhile, RIA is going to be selling the AL 9.0, a 9mm revolver:Provided the moon clips ...
I am looking at possibly getting RIA model R200
What we both noticed, shooting 38 special cylinders and 9mm cylinders back to back, was that the 9mm had noticeably more recoil. They were both pretty mild, but the 9mm definitely had a little more zip to it.
KABOOM!Isn't .38 S&W larger diameter than the .38 (S&W) Special? Ancient Revolver, Lose cartridge, reduced pressure due to .355 in .361 Bore.... Makes me want to get an old revolver, a long string and good cover just to see what happens.
You would have to work to make that KABOOM! happen. There is nothing for it to head space on and there is no room in a standard 38 S&W cylinder to allow the moonclip to work. Maybe if you pointed it straight up so the cartridge rested against the recoil shield as you pulled the trigger.KABOOM!
I don't expect the price to be as low as the other RIA 38spec revolvers, at least not on initial release.with the right pricing this maybe exactly what I am looking for.
Thanks for the video - I enjoyed it !