.38 Super Auto

[bpeele]

found a box of .38 Super Auto laying around.. can i run it through my Colt Trooper MkIII?

I know i can run .357 Mag and .38 Spcl, but what about this .38 Super Auto?

thx

 

[rimfire_crazed]

NO.

 

[farmboy365]

No is for a 38 super semi auto .I be leave it rimless.

 

[bpeele]

thx guys. this is what i thought, just wanted some confirmation.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Correct.

38 Super is a semi-automatic pistol round. (formerly called the Super 38...)

It's generally a rather bad idea to shoot it through a revolver due to fitment concerns.

However, to muddy the waters a little bit, I'm sure there are a few revolvers out there that could fire it, provided that moon-clips or half-moons are used to load the ammo into the cylinder.

-J-

 

[Slow Hand]

Is it possible? Probably. Is it a good idea? No, not really. I've heard of it done, but not something I'd reccomend!

 

[Leo]

Since .38 super ammo is expensive, I would see if you can find a guy with a .38 Super pistol and have him trade you some good .38 revolver ammo. If I owned a Super, I would trade you .38 specials for .38 supers all day long. Post a thread offering to trade, I am sure someone can really use it.

 

[Colt556]

No. 38 Super is a rimless semi auto round with a bullet diameter of .355. I've never heard of any revolver firing it, even with moon clips, but anything is possible I suppose.