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About LinkBacksI know this is a stupid question. I'm thinking about buying a S&W 642. I'm not familiar with .38 ammo. When I look at .38 I see different ones. I see a .38 S&W and a .38 special. What one does the 642 take?
This is a discussion on Different .38 ammo within the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I know this is a stupid question. I'm thinking about buying a S&W 642. I'm not familiar with .38 ammo. When I look at .38 ...
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I know this is a stupid question. I'm thinking about buying a S&W 642. I'm not familiar with .38 ammo. When I look at .38 I see different ones. I see a .38 S&W and a .38 special. What one does the 642 take?
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38 special...
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That's what I assumed but on S&W's web sight it says .38 S&W Special. So then I didn't know if it was the S&W or the special.Originally Posted by pistola
38 special...
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.38 Smith and Wesson Special is the full name of the round. Most people just say .38 special. The key is to look for "special", becuase there is a .38 smith&wesson that's not special. If it says .38 and the word special somwhere them it will work. Now isn't that special?
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The 642's I looked up, accepted + P, you can check your manual to be sure that it is..... if it is, you can shoot .38 + P ammo as well.
One reason I keep with .357's... because anything from a .38 to a .357 mag can be used, so more options.
Anyway... someone tell me, if memory serves me (& it may not) ... the actual .38 round is a touch shorter than the .38 Special round.
Tis!!
Having said that, has anyone pumped a .38 S&W through a .38 S&W Special? Is it like the compatability of shooting a .38 S&W Special through a .357 Magnum??
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.38 special.
And the 642's that are in the store now are rated +p.. look on the barrel.
Look into the speer gold dot .38special +p 135grain Short Barrel for carry ammo. Its specifically designed for snubbys
+1 on the 135gr Golddot!!
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here is a discussion of that topic:Having said that, has anyone pumped a .38 S&W through a .38 S&W Special? Is it like the compatability of shooting a .38 S&W Special through a .357 Magnum??
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When you've got 'em by the balls, their hearts & minds will follow. Semper Fi.
NO! Don't try this at home, folks.Having said that, has anyone pumped a .38 S&W through a .38 S&W Special? Is it like the compatability of shooting a .38 S&W Special through a .357 Magnum??
The .38 Special and the .38 S&W are NOT interchangeable. The nominal bullet diameter of the .38 S&W is .361", whereas the .38 Special has a nominal bullet diameter of .358".
The case measurements are different, also.
When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains,
And the women come out to cut up what remains,
Just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier.
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Special alright so special,
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