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38 special is only a revolver caliber. that's like saying a 44 magnum revolver or a 500 special revolver. a revolver is a revolver
38 special.
No such caliber as .32 Special. Use the caliber of ammo marked on the gun.
Good revolver.
For the Colt positive special ,it was in 1934.
You can shoot them in a .357 Magnum revolver, but that's about it.
The term ".38 Special CTG" is an abbreviated way of saying .38 Special Cartridge. It is the caliber marking for a revolver that fires that cartridge. While it is NOW the most common .38 caliber cartridge, there are more than a dozen DIFFERENT .38 revolver catridges that were made at one time.
Roughly 1930s. You may have a caliber .38 S&W, which is NOT a .38 Special.
.38 Special, yes. Other .38 cartridges (such as the .38 Long Colt or .38 Super), no.
No. The .38 Special cartridge can be fired in a .357 Magnum revolver - and only a revolver, which does not require chamber headspacing - but it doesn't work the other way around. The .357 Magnum cartridge is too long to fit into a .38 Special cylinder, and the .357 Sig cartridge is in no way compatible, either with the .357 Magnum or the .38 Special.
A ".38 +P revolver" is simply a .38 Special revolver which is rated to fire +P loads. It's still a .38 Special, and the +P doesn't change the dimensions of the round itself.
No. Very popular caliber since 1899.