Is there a 38 special automatic pistol?

The Smith & Wesson Model 52, sometimes referred to as the 38 Master, is a semi-automatic pistol developed by Smith & Wesson for Bullseye shooting. It was one of the first semiautomatic pistols chambered in . 38 Special with flush-seated, full wadcutter bullets.

What is the difference between 38 Special and 38 auto?

There was a . 38 S&W, which was shorter, tapered, and had a different (I think) bullet diameter. . 38 Special has a longer case, straight walled, has more power, and is not really . 38 caliber at all, being .

Is the 38 Special good for self-defense?

38 Special are that it’s effective in a self-defense capacity in service-size pistols. It doesn’t produce excessive recoil, so most shooters can accurately shoot it. Simply load, point, shoot and repeat.

When did the 38 Special cartridge come out?

The.38 Special was designed and entered production in 1898 as an improvement over the.38 Long Colt which, as a military service cartridge, was found to have inadequate stopping power against the charges of Filipino Muslim warriors during the Philippine–American War.

Is the.38 special the same as the.357 Magnum?

Except for case length, the .38 Special is identical to the .38 Short Colt, .38 Long Colt, and .357 Magnum. This allows the .38 Special round to be safely fired in revolvers chambered for the .357 Magnum, and the .38 Long Colt in revolvers chambered for .38 Special, increasing the versatility of this cartridge.

What’s the difference between A.38 auto and.38 Super?

It was introduced in the late 1920s as a higher pressure loading of the .38 ACP, also known as .38 Auto. The older .38 ACP cartridge propels a 130-grain (8.4 g) bullet at 1,050 ft/s (320.0 m/s), whereas the .38 Super pushes the same bullet at 1,280 ft/s (390.1 m/s).

What is the serial number of a Colt 38?

New Line .38 Pocket New Line .41 Pocket New Police .38, .41 & .32 Open Top Pocket Revolver .22 Pocket or Baby Paterson Colt Conversions top Model 1851 Navy Conversion Model 1861 Navy Conversion Model 1862 Police & Pocket Navy Conversion Richards – Mason Conversion M1860 Army Richards Conversion M1860 Army Thuer Conversion