The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - S&W Break Top 38, Black powder cartridges?

10851Man · March 7, 2013, 12:26 PM

Hello,

Your pistol is chambered for .38 S&W. The difference between .38 S&W and .38 Spl is length of the case and the charge.

.38 S&W is a black powder cartridge. As I recall, you can also shoot .38 Short Colt in this pistol.

Your pistol sounds like a 'third model' double action, of which about 216,300 were made between 1895-1909. The serial number range stretched from 322,701 to 539,000.

Sounds like you have a nice pistol there...

March 7, 2013, 12:26 PM	#2
10851Man Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: High Desert Mountains CA. Posts: 410	Hello, Your pistol is chambered for .38 S&W. The difference between .38 S&W and .38 Spl is length of the case and the charge. .38 S&W is a black powder cartridge. As I recall, you can also shoot .38 Short Colt in this pistol. Your pistol sounds like a 'third model' double action, of which about 216,300 were made between 1895-1909. The serial number range stretched from 322,701 to 539,000. Sounds like you have a nice pistol there... Last edited by 10851Man; March 7, 2013 at 12:34 PM.