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gyvel · March 29, 2012, 09:00 PM

I had a Type 26 back in the 80s that would actually chamber .38S&W, but the rims were just a hair too thick to allow the cylinder to turn freely.

I suspect the .38 S&W may have had some influence on the development of the Type 26 cartridge.

March 29, 2012, 09:00 PM	#20
gyvel Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,172	I had a Type 26 back in the 80s that would actually chamber .38S&W, but the rims were just a hair too thick to allow the cylinder to turn freely. I suspect the .38 S&W may have had some influence on the development of the Type 26 cartridge.