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A .38 Special can shoot the cartridge marked "38 Short Colt". It CANNOT shoot what many people CALL a .38 Short- which is the .38 S&W. The .38 S&W in not only shorter than the Special, it is fatter. The 2 do not interchange.
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Can you shoot 38 colt ammunition in 38 special guns?
The .38 Short Colt catridge may be safely fired in a .38 Special revolver. Not ALL 38 Colts- .38 Short Colt.
Does the colt detective special 38 special shoot a 38Sp?
it does shoot the 38 spl cartridge.............
Is it safe to shoot 38 sw short in a Taurus 38 special there was no case swelling and good grouping worked fine is it safe?
Not recommended.
Can you shoot 38 short colt ammo out of a 38 s and w revolver?
the 38 S&W cartridge is shorter the the 38 special and the 38 S&W cylinder is also shorter the the 38 special cylinder. both colt and S&W make the 38 S&W cartridge or 38 short cartridge..........................
Will a 357 revolver shoot both 38 cal bullets and 38 special?
There are a dozen different cartridges with 38 in their name, and SOME are compatible with the .357 Magnum. A .357 will fire .38 Special, .38 Short Colt, .38 Long Colt- but NOT .38 S&W.
Can a rossi 38 special pistol shoot 357 ammo?
No. 38 Special only.
What if your owners manual says shoot only 38 plus p rounds out of your s and w mod 642 it doesnt mention 38 special is 38 special ok?
you can shoot standard 38 special rounds out of a firearm marked for 38 special +p
Can a revovler that takes a 38 special cartridge also shoot a 357 magnum cartridge?
NO,NO,NO,NO,NO.........you CANNOT shoot the 357 cartridge in a 38 special, but you can shoot a 38 special cartridge in a 357 pistol.................the 38 cal. cylinder was not made to house the 357 cartridge or take the pressure.............
Can you shoot regular 38 caliber ammunition in a 38 special?
NO, a 38 Special is actually .357 caliber. NO, a 38 Special is actually .357 caliber. A 38 special is NOT a 357 magnum. Both bullet heads are about .357 in diameter. The difference between the 38 and 357 is the length of the brass case. The 357 brass case is a bit longer then the 38 special case, and the gun powder load is a bit higher then the 38 special load...... Further, you can shoot a 38 special case in the 357 magnum revolver, however, you cannot fire a 357 magnum round in the 38 special. The 38 special cylinder is too short for the 357 round......
Can a colt detective special 38 caliber fire 38 special shoot wadcutters?
yes
Can you shoot 38 special amunition in a 38 revolver?
There are several .38 calibers out there which have had revolvers chambered for them. .38 Special and .38 Colt Special are the same thing, so if you have a .38 that is either one of those two the answer is yes. .38 S&W, .38 Short Colt, .38 Long Colt are not interchangeable with the .38 Special, so if you have an older gun that is one of those, the answer is no. If you can't figure it out, check with a reputable gunsmith.
Can you shoot 380 ammo in a 38 special rifle?
No.
