about various .38-- loadings
Howdy. I got the following information in researching my Dad's old Colt SAA in .38spl described in another topic here. Someone commented it was the first time they saw all the information concerning...
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When all these different .38 caliber cartridges were designed, industry standardization wasn't even a concept. All the manufacturers would make similar cartridges in caliber, but rarely made them...
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i supose that the black powder made mistakes a little more forgiving , todays smokeless could spell disaster
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A square 10 wrote: i supose that the black powder made mistakes a little more forgiving , todays smokeless could spell disasterNot quite true, but a concern. For instance, what would happen if one...
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that was what i was thinking , overcharge can be more devestating , i see the point on the smaller bullet in the same parent cartrige , i had occassion to see a fellow try to chamber and shoot a 308...
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The various cartridges mentioned were developed in a time of rapid changes in gun and ammunition design. One could say that the end product was the 38 S&W Special which made the earlier cartridges...
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eb in oregon wrote:When all these different .38 caliber cartridges were designed, industry standardization wasn't even a concept. All the manufacturers would make similar cartridges in caliber, but...
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Ken in Iowa 2 wrote: The Schofield was born from a request of Major George W. Schofield of the 10th Cavalry to adopt the S&W #3 top break revolver for use by the Cavalry. The top break design...
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The fact that the original 45 Colt loading had 40 grains of black powder and was reduced to 30 grains proves the point that the Army thought the load too powerful. The Schofield at slightly less- 28 I...
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Ken in Iowa 2 wrote: The fact that the original 45 Colt loading had 40 grains of black powder and was reduced to 30 grains proves the point that the Army thought the load too powerful. The Schofield...
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Yes, we know all that... Don't be so hasty to condemn. I didn't know that and I don't think many around here would call me stupid or illiterate. None of us knows everything about every subject on...
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thanks guys , i got a little clearer picture of the cartrige linage from this thread , i was aware of some of the primary ones but only had heard of the others , i did not know how they fit into the...
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I am more of the belief that the reduction was to ease the stress on the firearm itself. Forty grains did not add that much velocity, and put a strain on the older designed guns with their metallurgy....
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The mid to late 1800's and the turn of the century were incredibly fertile times for firearm development...The .38 revolver cartridges were mainly for commercial revolvers, usually small frame carry...
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