Thread: 9mm Revolver??
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Old August 30, 2006, 02:18 PM   #10
Para Bellum
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Just do the math and read the tests. The volume of the .38 cartridge has nothing to do with it's capability. It used to be a blackpowder cartridge and the length of it's case is obsolete these days.

.38Spec gas pressure limits just limit the amount of powder used so the cartdridge these days is quite empty. Even a 9x19mm cartdride is only half-full of powder. You can easily put two powderloads into a 9x19mm cartdride and blow your gun apart.

And the reason why 9x19mm revolvers are not selling well is that people who go for 9x19mm go for an auto (eg Glock 26, same size as S&W 60 and more than double the capacity...).

And: Heavy Bullets mean nothing. The best .357 Mag Bullet is a 125grainer. The best 9x19mm bullets are the 93gr EMB, the 100gr FL and the 124gr EFMJ. Read Jim Cirillo on slow and heavy .38Spec bullets...

But hey, if you love your loooong cartrige for the sheer length of it - that's ok!
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