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Frame - holds all the parts

Barrel - what the projectile goes down

Hammer - strikes the firing pin

sights - sighting

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Q: What are the parts of a caliber 38 and their functions?
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Parts of 38 caliber hand gun?

You will have to be more specific. Major assembiles, all parts?


What caliber is a 38?

caliber 38 is a caliber 38. bullet dia. is .357 caliber deals with the dia. or measurement around the bullet head, not the bullet case.


Is 38 caliber bullet the diameter?

Close. a .38 caliber is usually closer to .357 caliber.


Can 38 caliber bullets be used in a 357 magnum?

No. <><><> Above is correct- however, ,38 Special CARTRIDGES can be used in a .357 magnum revolver. The .38 Special is actually not .38 caliber, but .357 caliber. .38 caliber bullets, such as used in the .38 S&W catridge, cannot be used.


Can you put a 38 caliber bullet in a 357 caliber revolver?

.38 Special, yes. Other .38 cartridges (such as the .38 Long Colt or .38 Super), no.


What size bullet does a 38 caliber?

38 is the size. This answer is actually correct, but more specifically, .38 special (and many of the other .38 caliber cartridges) are actually .357. The caliber ".38" was chosen to distinguish between .357 magnum and .38 special.


What is larger 38 caliber or a 45 caliber?

45


Is a 38 caliber bigger than a 40 caliber?

No


What does .38 caliber mean?

Caliber is the diameter of the bore of a firearm. It's expressed in hundredths or thousandths of an inch, as in .45 caliber or .380 caliber. Curiously, the actual diameter of a .38 caliber slug is 0.357 inch.


Difference between 32 and 38 colt police positive?

32 caliber is a little smaller then the 38 caliber


How do you load 38 caliber Iver Johnson pistol?

how to breakdown and load 38 caliber iver johnson pistol?


What is difference between 380 caliber and 38 caliber?

One would think that .380 ACP and .38 Special would be the same size--namely 38-hundredths of an inch. But there can be some flexibility in stated caliber and actual caliber. Long story short, .380 ACP is the same diameter as a 9mm, roughly .355 caliber. .38 Special is basically .357 caliber.