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.38 caliber REVOLVERS can be several different lengths, depending on the frame and the barrel of the revolver. Typically one of the smallest is the S&W Chief's Special (Mdl 36) which is about 6.5 inches long (2 inch barrel). I have others over 12 inches long. .38 derringers are smaller still- about 4.5 inches.
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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.
38 S and W Special CTG?
38 special is a full length 38 cartridge whereas a 38 S&W cartridge is also a 38 caliber but it has a shorter case.
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 you shoot .38 caliber ammunition in a .357 caliber firearm?
Yes, you can shoot .38 caliber ammunition in a .357 caliber firearm.
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
Can you shoot .38 caliber ammunition in a .357 revolver"?
Yes, you can shoot .38 caliber ammunition in a .357 revolver because the .357 revolver is designed to also shoot .38 caliber ammunition.
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.
