Specification
Length of the cartridge, mm: 39
Diameter of the bullet, mm: 9,1
Bullet weight, g: 7 - 13 g.
Length of sleeve, mm: 29,3
Bullet weight 7 g - 300 m / s, 319 J
Bullet weight 7,1 g (cartridge + P +) - 340 m / s, 400 J
Bullet weight 10 g. - 210 m / s, 212 J
Bullet weight 13 g. - 207 m / s, 277 J
The cartridge of caliber 9x29 has the following designations:
.38 / .38 Special / .38 S&W Special / .38 Smith & Wesson Special / 9x29 R / .38 Colt Special / .38-44 / GR 682 / GR 933 / GR 974 / SAA 5295 / XCR 09 029 CBC 020.
It is most commonly used in revolvers, although some semi-automatic pistols and carbines also use this round. The .38 Special was the standard service cartridge of most police departments in the United States from the 1920s to the early 1990s, and was also a common sidearm cartridge used by soldiers in World War I. In other parts of the world, it is known by its metric designation of 9×29.5mmR[6] or 9.1×29mmR.
The .38 Special cartridge is on par with the .45 ACP cartridges and the 9mm Para is one of the oldest live ammunition and is considered one of the most popular calibers in the world and most commonly used in revolvers. In other parts of the world and especially in Europe, this cartridge is known for its metric value 9x29 R (R - indicates the presence of the edge of the case).
The .38 Special bullets was developed by Smith & Wesson in 1902 (in some sources in 1899) as an ammunition for its new "Military and Police Model"
.38 Special Caliber
The .38 Smith & Wesson Special (commonly .38 Special, .38 Spl, or .38 Spc, pronounced "thirty-eight special") is a rimmed, centerfire cartridge designed by Smith & Wesson.
38 Special +P 100gr Maximum Expansion®