.38 special popularity - Page 3

Leejack · October 15, 2013, 04:15 PM

DA on my latest M85 is very good, SA is ridiculously sweet.

Love .38 Special.

rodfac · October 15, 2013, 07:59 PM

45long, I know what you mean...I'm especially fond of that old M36 with it's early flat black finish...I've cruised a lot of miles wearing it, and fished some pretty rough water as well. It's killed a cpl of snakes, put down a doe that was hit by a car, and still shoots great groups...but that M60 caught my eye and it's off to the races all over again. For pocket use, they're just too heavy (the M60 as shown, loaded, weighs 27 oz. on my postal scale), a pretty big sag in anyone's pocket, but real comfy in a well fitted OWB holster. Best Regards, and thanks for the sentiment. Rod

GM2 · October 16, 2013, 03:05 AM

My .38 Special's are S&W : Model 60 - Model 36 - Model 64. all are great shooters.

Being as I was born in 1938 guess I'm a 38 special myself.

Don w · October 16, 2013, 05:53 AM

I have a S&W model ten my grandpa gave me. In my opinion it great carry pistol and range gun lotta fun with this ole girl

Nick_C_S · October 18, 2013, 08:11 PM

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I shoot the Speer 135-gr. Gold Dot +P HP out of my S&W 042.

^^ That's the ammo I have in my 686 3" for home defense ^^

I only have one .38 Special gun - a Smith model 60 from 1984. Good little piece. I'm a good shot. But accuracy with the little guy escapes me (it's me, not the gun).

But I digress:

I like the .38 Special round - whether being shot from a 38 or 357. On paper, it's ballistically inferior to the 9mm, but in reality, it's superior. One thing that is rarely factored in is bullet profile. 38 designs don't have to compromise a reliable expansion profile to ensure reliable feeding, like with 9mm's.

I'm not knocking the 9mm. I'm just saying that what's on paper, doesn't tell the whole story.

marv · October 18, 2013, 10:32 PM

Ballistics aside, I find myself to be more accurate with a DAO .38 special than with a DAO .380 ACP. And that counts for something IMHO.

johnjohn · October 19, 2013, 11:37 AM

I have a model 15-2 I bought from the original owner in about 1965. He just had to have a Colt Python. He got rid of the Python years ago, I still have the Smith.

October 15, 2013, 07:59 PM	#52
rodfac Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,623	45long, I know what you mean...I'm especially fond of that old M36 with it's early flat black finish...I've cruised a lot of miles wearing it, and fished some pretty rough water as well. It's killed a cpl of snakes, put down a doe that was hit by a car, and still shoots great groups...but that M60 caught my eye and it's off to the races all over again. For pocket use, they're just too heavy (the M60 as shown, loaded, weighs 27 oz. on my postal scale), a pretty big sag in anyone's pocket, but real comfy in a well fitted OWB holster. Best Regards, and thanks for the sentiment. Rod __________________ Cherish our flag, honor it, defend it in word and deed, or get the hell out. Our Bill of Rights has been paid for by heros in uniform and shall not be diluted by misguided governmental social experiments. We owe this to our children, anything less is cowardice. USAF FAC, 5th Spl Forces, Vietnam Vet '69-'73.

October 16, 2013, 03:05 AM	#53
GM2 Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2011 Location: Southeast, USA Posts: 350	My .38 Special's are S&W : Model 60 - Model 36 - Model 64. all are great shooters. Being as I was born in 1938 guess I'm a 38 special myself. __________________ Good character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking.

October 18, 2013, 10:32 PM	#56
marv Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 1999 Location: South coast of Indiana Posts: 116	Ballistics aside, I find myself to be more accurate with a DAO .38 special than with a DAO .380 ACP. And that counts for something IMHO. __________________ Too old to fight. Knees won't let me run. Good reasons to carry.

October 15, 2013, 04:15 PM	#51
Leejack Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: The Alamo! Posts: 2,056	DA on my latest M85 is very good, SA is ridiculously sweet. Love .38 Special.

October 16, 2013, 05:53 AM	#54
Don w Junior Member Join Date: February 28, 2010 Location: watertown sd Posts: 3	I have a S&W model ten my grandpa gave me. In my opinion it great carry pistol and range gun lotta fun with this ole girl

October 19, 2013, 11:37 AM	#57
johnjohn Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2009 Location: Baton Rouge La. Posts: 122	I have a model 15-2 I bought from the original owner in about 1965. He just had to have a Colt Python. He got rid of the Python years ago, I still have the Smith.