38 special
Ask a gunsmith to show you.
S&W will send you a manual for free if you go to their website and request one. As a general rule, revolvers do not need to be dissasembled for cleaning.
Best left to a gunsmith
Best left to a gunsmith
Best left to a gunsmith
Go to the website of who made it and request a manual.
The .38 Special can fire .38 Special, or .38 Long Colt. It cannot fire the .38 S&W, which is fatter and shorter.
38 special
It depends on what you mean. A .38 revolver may be a .38 special, but there are other types of .38 besides just the special round.
.38 Special, .38 Long Colt, .38 Short Colt. .38 S&W CANNOT be used in a .38 Special. .38 Special can be fired from a .357 Magnum weapon, but .357 Magnum cannot be fired from a .38 Special weapon.
Depends which type of .38 you're referring to. When most people say ".38", they're referring to the .38 Special. Firearms chambered in .38 Special can fire .38 Special cartridges, and nothing else. The .38 Special can also be fired from a .357 Magnum revolver (but only from revolvers - not from anything with a headspaced chamber). The .38 Special is not compatible with the .38 S&W Long, .38 Super, or any other type of .38 caliber cartridge.