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.38 Super – A Legend

More info on the .38 Super from a previous posting.

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Thread 'Cartridge of the Week: The .38 Super'

The .38 Super
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The .38 Super, also known as .38 Superauto, .38 Super Auto, or 9×23mmSR, is a pistol cartridge that fires a 0.356-inch-diameter bullet. 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 bullet at 1,050 ft/s, whereas the .38 Super pushes the same bullet at 1,280 ft/s.

The .38 Super retains the original dimensions of the .38 ACP case. The cartridge was originally designed to headspace on the semi-rimmed case, which worked in the Colt M1900 due to the design of...
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I'm a long time fan of the 38 Super. I currently own six of them and wouldn't hesitate to buy another. 😁
Think of it as a 9mm on steroids. Although most current offering from major ammo companies aren't a whole lot more powerful. Lawyers, what can I say? 🤬 To get the true level of the .38 Supers capability, you gotta hand load. ;)
A few years ago, I decided to see what all the fuss over 9mm 1911s was all about and bought one. I was completely underwhelmed. (n) So I swapped the barrel for a 38 Super and never looked back. (y)

1911 38 Supers. 3 Colts and 2 Rock Islands.
https://imgur.com/Py4SVNu

The hard to find Sig Sauer P220 in 38 Super.
https://imgur.com/ki4Ph3N
 
The .357 Mag/125 JHP is supposed to be a fantastic stopper. A .36” 125 at 1425 fps.

I’ve chronographed the Federal and from a real 4” gun, it runs from 1360 to close to 1425.

The Cor-Bon .38 Super 125 JHP runs 1360-1395 from my 5” 1911s.

Not exact, but very close.
 
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