Was bedeutet Kaliber 38?
Weitere gängige Kaliber in Zollangabe sind . 380 ACP (9 mm kurz, metrisch 9 × 17 mm) und . 45 ACP (metrisch 11,43 × 23 mm) für Kurzwaffen sowie . 38 Special (metrisch 9 × 29 mm) für Revolver.
Wie stark ist eine 357 Magnum?
357 Magnum geben die Munitionshersteller eine Mündungsenergie von über 1.000 Joule an. Diese Daten beziehen sich natürlich auf Messläufe, die oft eine Lauflänge von über acht Zoll haben und auch keinen Luftspalt besitzen.
Was bedeutet Magnum bei Pistolen?
Magnum ist eine Zusatzbezeichnung für Patronen, die verglichen mit anderen Patronen der gleichen Kaliberklasse über höhere ballistische Leistungen verfügen.
Where does the name.38 Super come from?
Despite the similar name, .38 Super has nothing to do with .38 Special, or any other revolver cartridge. Its origins are in the .38 ACP cartridge, also called .38 Automatic, .38 Military, and about a dozen other names. The .38 ACP was another invention of John Moses Browning, designed especially for his Colt M1900 pistol.
What kind of bullet is the 38 Super?
The .38 Super was one of the first handgun cartridges that relied on velocity, rather than size, to get results. A .45 ACP will work against vulnerable, squishy targets like the enemies of the US military, but it’s not known for its penetrating power.
Are there any problems with the.38 Super?
Since then, all new production .38 Super pistols headspace on the case mouth, as with other cartridges in this class. The semi-rimmed case is known to cause feeding problems in some magazines, especially double stack magazines, and led to the development of new variants with reduced rims (typically only .003 inch per side).
Is the 38 Super a double stack gun?
As a competition gun, .38 Super has made the jump to double stack, and there are a few high-capacity 1911-style pistols available in the caliber. There can be issues with this combination, however, so a few variants of the .38 Super load have been developed to address the challenges of feeding the cartridge in a double stack magazine.