on the left side of revolver, behind the cylinder, there is a thumb device. for a colt the thumb device slides back to open the cylinder and on a S&W the thumb device is pushed forward to open the cylinder..............................
Open cylinder, insert ammunition.
Two places. When you open the cylinder,it is on the frame at the swivel.
To open a .38 Special revolver (often referred to as .38 S&W CTGE), first ensure the firearm is pointed in a safe direction and is unloaded. Press the cylinder release latch and swing the cylinder out to the side. Once the cylinder is open, you can insert the cartridges into the chambers. After loading, close the cylinder securely before handling the firearm.
You will either have to push or pull on the cylinder latch. If it doesn't have one, try to unscrew the ejector and see if that will free the cylinder.
S&W has made millions of .38 Special revolvers- none of them were a Model 367. Please repost with all markings on the gun, including any markings that are on the frame covered by the cylinder crane when the cylinder is closed.
Open cylinder. Serial should be stamped on frame just below barrel under yoke.
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..........................
case length is the main criteria. If the 357 is loaded and placed in the 38 special it will extend beyond the cylinder. But the 38 special can be used in the 357 with no problems.
In my opinion no! The cylinder length of the 38 special would be shorter than the cylinder length of a .357 Magnum.
Not recommended. Seek the help of a gunsmith
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.............
They are two different calibers, the 38 special round being a later invention. The 38 special should not fit into the 38 S & W chamber. But as the 38 special was not anticipated at the time the 38 S&W was first made, it can have a chamber that does fit the 38 special. As the 38 special is a higher pressure round, and comes in even higher pressure plus P cartridges, it is a bad idea to try to fire these in a 38 S&W revolver. It can crack or burst the cylinder among other things.