DougDubya
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A productive discussion, from a closed thread. Let's continue it here.
kamerer wrote:
Okay. This is a good start.
I am very certain that the .38/200 was developed from the .38 S&W because the light charge produced a slow, light bullet that didn't have the oomph that the British military wanted after trading down from the .455 Ely (I believe that was the Webley's official caliber). After experimentation, armorers decided to mount a 200 grain bullet on top of the original .38 S&W charge.
However, since then, the heaviest .38 Special/.357 loading I've seen is 180 grains.
Continue discussion, if you may.
kamerer wrote:
Yes, the lineage was:
.38 Short Colt
.38 Long Colt
.38 Special
.357 Magnum
I believe the .38 S&W was from the branch of the .38/200 British service cartridge and .38 New Police (jsut a Colt re-name of the .38 S&W, I think).
I was reading about this just last week. An EXCELLENT place to get quick data on a cartridge, specs, history and development is Wikipedia. I don't know who has been making it a mission to get it's "ammo" entries into such professional shape, but it's darn handy.
I will now go look into the lineage of the .38/200 and .38 S&W - I'm less sure about that.
Okay. This is a good start.
I am very certain that the .38/200 was developed from the .38 S&W because the light charge produced a slow, light bullet that didn't have the oomph that the British military wanted after trading down from the .455 Ely (I believe that was the Webley's official caliber). After experimentation, armorers decided to mount a 200 grain bullet on top of the original .38 S&W charge.
However, since then, the heaviest .38 Special/.357 loading I've seen is 180 grains.
Continue discussion, if you may.
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