.38 Specials Ammo
- In StockLIBERTY AMMUNITION Civil Defense .38 Special 20rd/Box 50gr Ammo (LA-CD-38-025)Lead-Free Fragmenting Hollow Point250 ft lbs Muzzle Energy1500 fps Muzzle Velocity Liberty's civil defense rounds are designed to achieve more stopping power (kinetic energy) and terminal effect ...
$42.62 - In StockFORT SCOTT MUNITIONS .38 Special +P TUI 81Gr SCS 20rd Box Ammo (38+P-081-SCV)Solid Copper Spun (SCS Bullet) Lead Free ProjectileMulti-Patented Tumble Upon Impact DesignMatch Grade AmmunitionCreates Dynamic Wound CavitiesSAAMI Standards The FORT SCOTT MUNITIONS .38 Special ...
$36.12 - In StockFEDERAL Gold Medal 38 Special 148 Grain Lead Wadcutter Match Ammo, 50 Round Box (GM38A)The Lead Wadcutter is a versatile design that cuts clean holes in targets The FEDERAL Gold Medal Ammunition, 38 Special, 148Gr, Lead Wadcutter, 50 1000 (GM38A) has 38 Special caliber and includes ...
$47.65 - Out Of StockMAGTECH 38 Special 125 Grain FMJ Flat Ammo, 50 Round Box (38Q)The ideal choice for recreational target shooting and extended training sessions at the rangeWhen you want great value without sacrificing quality and performance, you can rely on Sellier & Bellot ...
$26.99 - Out Of StockMAGTECH 38 Special 158 Grain LSWC Ammo, 50 Round Box (38J)Very popular choice for practice and target shootingThe versatile design produces excellent accuracy and delivers precision paper-cutting performanceSemiWadcutter projectiles tend to have similar ...
$22.46 - Out Of StockWINCHESTER .38 Special 150Gr LRN 50rd Box Ammo (Q4196)Excellent AccuracyLubricated BulletSure FunctioningUsage: Training, Target, Range Backed by generations of legendary excellence, the WINCHESTER .38 Special 150Gr LRN 50rd Box Ammo (Q4196) stands ...6% off
$27.35$28.99 - Out Of StockAMMO INC 38 Special 125 gr Total Metal Signature Line (38125TMC-A50)The Finest Pistol Rounds on the MarketBalanced Velocity and Recoil100% American Made ComponentsHyperclean Technology - Shoot more, Clean less This .38 Special 125gr is from the TML (Total Metal ...
$29.99 - Out Of StockPPU .38 Special 158Gr Semi Wadcutter Hollow Point 50rd Box Handgun Ammo (PPH38SH)Brass-casedNon-corrosiveBoxer primedGreater energy performanceImproved bullet designs The PPU Handgun Ammo is brass-cased, non-corrosive boxer primed and features improved bullet designs which ...
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The .38 Special (also known as .38 S&W Special, .38 Spl, .38 Spc) was developed by the Smith & Wesson company in 1898 when the need for a more powerful military caliber arose. During the Philippine-American War, .38 Long Colt round had a hard time dealing with the wooden shields of Moro warriors and couldn’t stop the attacker.
The .38 Special was adopted by many US police departments in the 1920s and remained dominant within the next 70 years until semi-automatic handguns flooded the market.
Though not used by law enforcement agencies anymore, the .38 Special is still a very popular cartridge for target shooting and self-defense. Some loadings are good enough for hunting small animals.
As far as naming is concerned, .38 is referred to a caliber with a bullet diameter of .357 inches. This caliber includes such cartridges as .38 Long Colt, .38 Super, .38 S&W, and others. The .38 Special is a variant of the .38 caliber. But today, if someone says .38, they almost certainly mean the .38 Special.
The .38 Special ammo was designed for revolvers, but it can also be used with semi-auto pistols and carbines.
As the .38 Special shares the same specs (except for case length) with .38 Short Colt, .38 Long Colt, and .357 Magnum cartridges, it provides great versatility. The revolvers chambered for the .38 Special can fire the .38 Short Colt and the .38 Long Colt, and the .38 Special rounds can be used with .357 Magnum revolvers. Just mind that the pressure of all these cartridges differs. You don’t want to use powerful rounds with a revolver not designed to withstand high pressures.
The .38 Special cartridge is renowned for its accuracy and mild recoil. A .38 Special is considered to be one of the least powerful handgun rounds, especially compared to 9mm. But with advancements in bullet design as well as the handloading possibilities a larger case provides, modern .38 Special cartridges show good terminal performance.
Gritr Sports carries .38 Special ammo as well as other .38 ammo like the .38 Super Auto.