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background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;"><span class="fn">.38 Special</span></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:38_Special_-_FMJ_-_SB_-_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/38_Special_-_FMJ_-_SB_-_1.jpg/220px-38_Special_-_FMJ_-_SB_-_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/38_Special_-_FMJ_-_SB_-_1.jpg/330px-38_Special_-_FMJ_-_SB_-_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/38_Special_-_FMJ_-_SB_-_1.jpg/440px-38_Special_-_FMJ_-_SB_-_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2272" data-file-height="1704" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">.38 Special cartridge</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Revolver" title="Revolver">Revolver</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Place of origin</th><td class="infobox-data">United States</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;">Production history</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Designer</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson" title="Smith & Wesson">Smith & Wesson</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Designed</th><td class="infobox-data">1898</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Manufacturer</th><td class="infobox-data">Smith & Wesson</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Produced</th><td class="infobox-data">1898–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Variants</th><td class="infobox-data">.38 Special +P</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;">Specifications</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Parent case</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/.38_Long_Colt" title=".38 Long Colt">.38 Long Colt</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Case type</th><td class="infobox-data">Rimmed, straight</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Bullet diameter</th><td class="infobox-data">.357 in (9.1 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Land diameter</th><td class="infobox-data">.346 in (8.8 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Neck diameter</th><td class="infobox-data">.379 in (9.6 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Base diameter</th><td class="infobox-data">.379 in (9.6 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Rim diameter</th><td class="infobox-data">.44 in (11 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Rim thickness</th><td class="infobox-data">.058 in (1.5 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Case length</th><td class="infobox-data">1.155 in (29.3 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Overall length</th><td class="infobox-data">1.550 in (39.4 mm)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Case capacity</th><td class="infobox-data">23.4 <a href="/wiki/Grain_(unit)" title="Grain (unit)">gr H<sub>2</sub>O</a> (1.52 cm<sup>3</sup>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Primer type</th><td class="infobox-data">Small pistol</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Maximum pressure (<a href="/wiki/Small_arms_ammunition_pressure_testing" title="Small arms ammunition pressure testing">CIP</a>)</th><td class="infobox-data">22,000 psi (150 MPa)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Maximum pressure (<a href="/wiki/Small_arms_ammunition_pressure_testing" title="Small arms ammunition pressure testing">SAAMI</a>)</th><td class="infobox-data">17,500 psi (121 MPa)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em">Maximum CUP</th><td class="infobox-data">15,000 CUP</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;">Ballistic performance</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><table style="margin:0; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody><tr style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%; background: #DEDEDE;"> <th scope="col">Bullet mass/type</th> <th scope="col">Velocity</th> <th scope="col">Energy</th> </tr><tr style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"> <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">8.4 g (130 gr) FMJ</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">800 ft/s (240 m/s)</td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">185 ft⋅lbf (251 J)</td> </tr><tr style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"> <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">10.24 g (158 gr) LRN</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">755 ft/s (230 m/s)</td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">200 ft⋅lbf (270 J)</td> </tr><tr style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"> <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">8.1 g (125 gr) Underwood FMJ +P</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">1,000 ft/s (300 m/s)</td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">278 ft⋅lbf (377 J)</td> </tr><tr style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"> <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">10.24 g (158 gr) Grizzly JHP +P</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">975 ft/s (297 m/s)</td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">333 ft⋅lbf (451 J)</td> </tr><tr style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"> <td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">6.48 g (100 gr) Cor-bon PB +P</td> <td style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">1,150 ft/s (350 m/s)</td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px dotted #aaa;">294 ft⋅lbf (399 J)</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="text-align: center; padding-top: 5px; font-size: 90%; font-style:italic;">Test barrel length: 4 in (vented)<br />Source(s): <sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>.38 Special</b>, also commonly known as <b>.38 S&W Special</b> (not to be confused with <a href="/wiki/.38_S%26W" title=".38 S&W">.38 S&W</a>), <b>.38 Smith & Wesson Special</b>, <b>.38 Spl</b>, <b>.38 Spc</b> (pronounced "thirty-eight special"), or <b>9×29mmR</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Rim_(firearms)" title="Rim (firearms)">rimmed</a>, <a href="/wiki/Centerfire_ammunition" title="Centerfire ammunition">centerfire</a> <a href="/wiki/Cartridge_(firearms)" title="Cartridge (firearms)">cartridge</a> designed by <a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson" title="Smith & Wesson">Smith & Wesson</a>. </p><p>The .38 Special was the standard service cartridge for the majority of United States police departments from the 1920s to the 1990s. It was also a common sidearm cartridge used by United States military personnel in <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a>, <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Vietnam_War" title="Vietnam War">Vietnam War</a>. In other parts of the world, it is known by its <a href="/wiki/Metric_system" title="Metric system">metric</a> designation of <b>9×29.5mmR</b><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or <b>9.1×29mmR</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-Jones_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jones-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Known for its accuracy and manageable recoil, the .38 Special remains one of the most popular revolver cartridges in the world<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> more than a century after its introduction. It is used for recreational target shooting, formal target competition, personal defense, and <a href="/wiki/Game_(hunting)" title="Game (hunting)">small-game hunting</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Overview">Overview</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=.38_Special&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:First_model_M%26P_revolver_designed_for_the_.38_Special_cartridge.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/47/First_model_M%26P_revolver_designed_for_the_.38_Special_cartridge.jpg/220px-First_model_M%26P_revolver_designed_for_the_.38_Special_cartridge.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="108" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/47/First_model_M%26P_revolver_designed_for_the_.38_Special_cartridge.jpg/330px-First_model_M%26P_revolver_designed_for_the_.38_Special_cartridge.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/47/First_model_M%26P_revolver_designed_for_the_.38_Special_cartridge.jpg/440px-First_model_M%26P_revolver_designed_for_the_.38_Special_cartridge.jpg 2x" data-file-width="488" data-file-height="240" /></a><figcaption>First model M&P revolver designed in 1899 for the .38 Special cartridge. This particular revolver left the factory in 1900.</figcaption></figure> <p>The .38 Special was designed and entered production in 1898 as an improvement over the <a href="/wiki/.38_Long_Colt" title=".38 Long Colt">.38 Long Colt</a> which, as a military service cartridge, was found to have inadequate <a href="/wiki/Stopping_power" title="Stopping power">stopping power</a> against the charges of <a href="/wiki/Moro_people" title="Moro people">Filipino Muslim</a> warriors during the <a href="/wiki/Philippine%E2%80%93American_War" title="Philippine–American War">Philippine–American War</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-cotw_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cotw-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Upon its introduction, the .38 Special was originally loaded with <a href="/wiki/Black_powder" class="mw-redirect" title="Black powder">black powder</a>, but the cartridge's popularity caused manufacturers to offer <a href="/wiki/Smokeless_powder" title="Smokeless powder">smokeless powder</a> loadings within a year of its introduction. </p><p>Despite its name, the <a href="/wiki/Caliber" title="Caliber">caliber</a> of the .38 Special cartridge is actually .357 inches (36 caliber/9.07 mm), with the ".38" referring to the approximate diameter of the loaded brass case. This came about because the original 38-caliber cartridge, the <a href="/wiki/.38_Short_Colt" title=".38 Short Colt">.38 Short Colt</a>, was designed for use in converted .36-caliber cap-and-ball <a href="/wiki/Colt_1851_Navy_Revolver" title="Colt 1851 Navy Revolver">Navy revolvers</a>, which had untapered cylindrical firing chambers of approximately 0.374-inch (9.5 mm) diameter that required <a href="/wiki/Heeled_bullet" title="Heeled bullet">heeled bullets</a>, the exposed portion of which was the same diameter as the cartridge case. </p><p>Except for case length, the .38 Special is identical to the .38 Short Colt, .38 Long Colt, and <a href="/wiki/.357_Magnum" title=".357 Magnum">.357 Magnum</a>. This nearly identical nature of the three rounds allows a .38 Special round to be safely fired in revolvers chambered for .357 Magnum. It also allows .38 Short Colt and .38 Long Colt rounds to be safely fired in revolvers chambered for .38 Special. Thus, the .38 Special round and revolvers chambered for it have a unique versatility. However, the longer and more powerful .357 Magnum cartridge will usually not chamber and fire in weapons rated specifically for .38 Special (e.g., all versions of the <a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_10" title="Smith & Wesson Model 10">Smith & Wesson Model 10</a>), which are not designed for the greatly increased pressure of the magnum rounds. Both .38 Special and .357 Magnum will chamber in <a href="/wiki/Colt_M1892" title="Colt M1892">Colt New Army</a> revolvers in .38 Long Colt due to their straight walled chambers, but this should not be done under any circumstances, due to dangerous pressure levels up to three times what the New Army is designed to withstand. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=.38_Special&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The .38 Special was designed and produced in 1898 to be a higher-velocity round, with better penetration properties than the .38 Long Colt that was in government service in the Philippines during the Spanish–American War. The .38 Long Colt revolver round would not penetrate the shields of the insurgent Philippine Moro warriors, and the government contracted with Smith & Wesson for a new revolver round. The .38 Special held a minimum of 21 grains of black powder, 3 grains more than the then-current .38 Long Colt, and muzzle velocity (with a 158 grain bullet) was 100–150 feet per second greater. </p><p>During the late 1920s, in response to demands for a more effective law-enforcement version of the cartridge, a new standard-velocity loading for the .38 Special was developed by <a href="/wiki/Western_Cartridge_Company" title="Western Cartridge Company">Western Cartridge Company</a>. This .38 Special variant, which incorporated a 200 grains (13 g) round-nosed lead 'Lubaloy' bullet, was named the .38 Super Police.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Peters_Cartridge_Company" title="Peters Cartridge Company">Remington-Peters</a> also introduced a similar loading. Testing revealed that the longer, heavier 200-grain (13 g) .357-calibre bullet fired at low velocity tended to 'keyhole' or tumble upon impact, providing more shock effect against unprotected personnel.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the same time, authorities in Great Britain, who had decided to adopt the .38 caliber revolver as a replacement for their existing .455 service cartridge, also tested the same 200-grain (13.0 g) bullet in the smaller <a href="/wiki/.38_S%26W" title=".38 S&W">.38 S&W</a> cartridge. This cartridge was called the .38 S&W Super Police or the <a href="/wiki/.38/200" class="mw-redirect" title=".38/200">38/200</a>. Britain later adopted the 38/200 as its standard military handgun cartridge. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:M%26Prevolver.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/M%26Prevolver.jpg/220px-M%26Prevolver.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="123" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/M%26Prevolver.jpg/330px-M%26Prevolver.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/M%26Prevolver.jpg/440px-M%26Prevolver.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="359" /></a><figcaption>Smith & Wesson M&P in .38 Special produced in 1899</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:38_Special_-_SP_-_SB_-_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/38_Special_-_SP_-_SB_-_1.jpg/220px-38_Special_-_SP_-_SB_-_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/38_Special_-_SP_-_SB_-_1.jpg/330px-38_Special_-_SP_-_SB_-_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/38_Special_-_SP_-_SB_-_1.jpg/440px-38_Special_-_SP_-_SB_-_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2272" data-file-height="1704" /></a><figcaption>A .38 Special <a href="/wiki/Soft-point_bullet" title="Soft-point bullet">Jacketed Soft Point</a> round</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:S%26WModel15-4_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/S%26WModel15-4_01.jpg/220px-S%26WModel15-4_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="161" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/S%26WModel15-4_01.jpg/330px-S%26WModel15-4_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/S%26WModel15-4_01.jpg/440px-S%26WModel15-4_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="550" data-file-height="402" /></a><figcaption>Air Force issue Smith & Wesson Model 15-4 in .38 Special</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1930, Smith & Wesson introduced a large-frame 38 Special revolver with a 5-inch barrel and fixed sights intended for police use, the <a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_.38/44" title="Smith & Wesson .38/44">Smith & Wesson 38/44 Heavy Duty</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The following year, a new high-power loading called the .38 Special Hi-Speed with a 158-grain (10.2 g) metal-tip bullet was developed for these revolvers in response to requests from law enforcement agencies for a handgun bullet that could penetrate auto bodies and body armor.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That same year, Colt Firearms announced that their <a href="/wiki/Colt_Official_Police" title="Colt Official Police">Colt Official Police</a> would also handle 'high-speed' .38 Special loadings.<sup id="cite_ref-gcop_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gcop-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 38/44 high-speed cartridge came in three bullet weights: 158 grains (10.2 g), 150 grains (9.7 g), and 110 grains (7.1 g), with either coated lead or steel jacket, metal-piercing bullets. The media attention gathered by the 38/44 and its ammunition eventually led Smith & Wesson to develop a completely new cartridge with a longer case length, in 1934. This was the .357 Magnum. </p><p>During <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, some U.S. aircrew (primarily Navy and Marine Corps) were issued .38 Special <a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Victory_Model" class="mw-redirect" title="Smith & Wesson Victory Model">S&W Victory</a> revolvers as sidearms for use in the event of a forced landing. In May 1943, a new .38 Special cartridge with a 158-grain (10.2 g), full-steel-jacketed, copper flash-coated bullet meeting the requirements of the <a href="/wiki/1899_Hague_Peace_Conference" class="mw-redirect" title="1899 Hague Peace Conference">Hague Convention</a> was developed at <a href="/wiki/Springfield_Armory" title="Springfield Armory">Springfield Armory</a> and adopted for the Smith & Wesson revolvers.<sup id="cite_ref-DCM_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCM-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The new military .38 Special loading propelled its 158 grains (10.2 g) bullet at a standard 850 ft/s (260 m/s) from a 4-inch (100 mm) revolver barrel.<sup id="cite_ref-DCM_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCM-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the war, many U.S. naval and Marine aircrew were also issued red-tipped 38 Special <a href="/wiki/Tracer_ammunition" title="Tracer ammunition">tracer ammunition</a> using either a 120 or 158 gr (7.8 or 10.2 g) bullet for emergency signaling purposes.<sup id="cite_ref-DCM_16-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCM-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1956, the U.S. Air Force adopted the <i>Cartridge, Caliber 38, Ball M41</i>, a military variant of the .38 Special cartridge designed to conform to Hague Convention rules. The original 38 M41 ball cartridge used a 130-grain full-metal-jacketed bullet, and was loaded to an average pressure of only 13,000 pounds per square inch (90 MPa), giving a muzzle velocity of approximately 725 ft/s (221 m/s) from a 4-inch (100 mm) barrel.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-TM43_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TM43-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This ammunition was intended to prolong the life of <a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_12" title="Smith & Wesson Model 12">S&W M12</a> and <a href="/wiki/Colt_Cobra#Colt_Aircrewman" title="Colt Cobra">Colt Aircrewman</a> revolvers equipped with aluminum cylinders and frames, which were prone to stress fractures when fired with standard 38 Special ammunition. By 1961, a slightly revised M41 38 cartridge specification known as the <i>Cartridge, Caliber 38 Ball, Special, M41</i> had been adopted for U.S. armed forces using 38 Special caliber handguns.<sup id="cite_ref-TM43_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TM43-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The new M41 <i>Special</i> cartridge used a 130-grain FMJ bullet loaded to a maximum allowable pressure of 16,000 pounds per square inch (110 MPa) for a velocity of approximately 950 ft/s (290 m/s) in a solid 6-inch (150 mm) test barrel, and about 750 ft/s (230 m/s) from a 4-inch (100 mm) revolver barrel.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated68_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated68-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated1961_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated1961-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The M41 ball cartridge was first used in .38 Special revolvers carried by USAF aircrew and <a href="/wiki/Strategic_Air_Command_Elite_Guard" title="Strategic Air Command Elite Guard">Strategic Air Command security police</a>, and by 1961 was in use by the U.S. Army for security police, dog handlers, and other personnel equipped with 38 Special caliber revolvers.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated1961_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated1961-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A variant of the standard M41 cartridge with a semi-pointed, unjacketed lead bullet was later adopted for CONUS (Continental United States) police and security personnel.<sup id="cite_ref-TM43_18-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TM43-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the same time, .38 Special tracer cartridges were reintroduced by the US Navy, Marines, and Air Force to provide a means of emergency signaling by downed aircrew. Tracer cartridges in .38 Special caliber of different colors were issued, generally as part of a standard aircrew survival vest kit. </p><p>A request for more powerful .38 Special ammunition for use by Air Police and security personnel resulted in the <i>Caliber 38 Special, Ball, PGU-12/B High Velocity</i> cartridge.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated68_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated68-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Issued only by the U.S. Air Force, the PGU-12/B had a greatly increased maximum allowable pressure rating of 20,000 psi, sufficient to propel a 130-grain FMJ bullet at 1,125 ft/s (343 m/s) from a solid 6-inch (150 mm) test barrel, and about 950–1,000 ft/s from a 4-inch (100 mm) revolver barrel.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated68_19-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated68-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The PGU-12/B <i>High Velocity</i> cartridge differs from M41 <i>Special</i> ammunition in two important respects—the <i>PGU-12/B</i> is a much higher-pressure cartridge, with a bullet deeply set and crimped into the cartridge case. </p><p>In response to continued complaints over ineffectiveness of the standard .38 Special 158-grain cartridge in stopping assailants in numerous armed confrontations during the 1950s and 1960s, ammunition manufacturers began to experiment with higher-pressure (18,500 CUP) loadings of the .38 Special cartridge, known as 38 Special +P (+P or +P+ designation indicates that the cartridge is using higher pressures, therefore it is <a href="/wiki/Overpressure_ammunition" title="Overpressure ammunition">overpressure ammunition</a>). In 1972, the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation" title="Federal Bureau of Investigation">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a> introduced a new .38 Special +P loading that became known as the "FBI Load".<sup id="cite_ref-AMH_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AMH-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The FBI Load combined a more powerful powder charge with a 158-grain unjacketed soft lead semi-wadcutter hollow-point bullet designed to readily expand at typical .38 Special velocities obtained in revolvers commonly used by law enforcement.<sup id="cite_ref-AMH_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AMH-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The FBI Load proved very satisfactory in effectively stopping adversaries in numerous documented shootings using 2- to 4-inch barreled revolvers.<sup id="cite_ref-AMH_21-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AMH-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The FBI Load was later adopted by the Chicago Police Department and numerous other law enforcement agencies.<sup id="cite_ref-AMH_21-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AMH-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Demand for a .38 Special cartridge with even greater performance for law enforcement led to the introduction of the +P+ .38 Special cartridge, first introduced by <a href="/wiki/Federal_Cartridge" class="mw-redirect" title="Federal Cartridge">Federal</a> and <a href="/wiki/Winchester_Repeating_Arms_Company" title="Winchester Repeating Arms Company">Winchester</a>. Originally labeled "For Law Enforcement Only",<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" title="Wikipedia:Reliable sources"><span title="The material near this tag may rely on an unreliable source. Image of unverifiable source and authenticity (December 2015)">unreliable source?</span></a></i>]</sup> +P+ ammunition is intended for heavier-duty .38 Special and .357 Magnum revolvers, as the increased pressure levels can result in accelerated wear and significant damage to firearms rated for lower-pressure .38 Special loadings (as with all .38 Special loadings, the .38 Special +P+ can also be fired safely in .357 Magnum revolvers).<sup id="cite_ref-What_is_+P_and_+P+_ammunition_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-What_is_+P_and_+P+_ammunition-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Performance">Performance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=.38_Special&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Performance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bullet_coming_from_S%26W.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Bullet_coming_from_S%26W.jpg/220px-Bullet_coming_from_S%26W.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Bullet_coming_from_S%26W.jpg/330px-Bullet_coming_from_S%26W.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Bullet_coming_from_S%26W.jpg/440px-Bullet_coming_from_S%26W.jpg 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="565" /></a><figcaption>.38 Special bullet coming from a Smith & Wesson 686, photographed with an <a href="/wiki/Air-gap_flash" title="Air-gap flash">air-gap flash</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:38_special_wadcutter.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/38_special_wadcutter.jpg/220px-38_special_wadcutter.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/38_special_wadcutter.jpg/330px-38_special_wadcutter.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/38_special_wadcutter.jpg/440px-38_special_wadcutter.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1781" data-file-height="1781" /></a><figcaption>.38 Special <a href="/wiki/Wadcutter" title="Wadcutter">wadcutter</a> loaded cartridges and a 148-grain (9.6 g) hollow-base wadcutter bullet, used for target shooting</figcaption></figure> <p>Due to its black-powder heritage, the .38 Special is a low-pressure cartridge, one of the lowest in common use today at 17,000 <a href="/wiki/Pounds_per_square_inch" class="mw-redirect" title="Pounds per square inch">psi</a>. By modern standards, the .38 Special fires a medium-sized bullet at rather low speeds. In the case of target loads, a 148 gr (9.6 g) bullet is propelled to only 690 ft/s (210 m/s).<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The closest comparisons are the <a href="/wiki/.380_ACP" title=".380 ACP">380 ACP</a>, which fires much lighter bullets slightly faster than most .38 Special loads; the <a href="/wiki/9%C3%9719mm_Parabellum" title="9×19mm Parabellum">9×19mm Parabellum</a>, which fires a somewhat lighter bullet significantly faster; and the <a href="/wiki/.38_Super" title=".38 Super">.38 Super</a>, which fires a comparable bullet considerably faster. All of these cartridges are usually found in semi-automatic pistols. </p><p>The higher-pressure .38 Special +P loads at 20,000 psi offer about 20% more muzzle energy than standard-pressure loads, which places them between the .380 ACP and the 9mm Parabellum; similar to that of the <a href="/wiki/9%C3%9718mm_Makarov" title="9×18mm Makarov">9×18mm Makarov</a>. A few specialty manufacturers' +P loads for this cartridge can attain even higher energies than that, especially when fired from longer barrels, producing energies in the range of the 9mm Parabellum. These loads are generally not recommended for older revolvers or ones not specifically "+P" rated. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto;"> <caption>.38 Comparisons </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Cartridge</th> <th>Bullet weight</th> <th>Muzzle velocity</th> <th>Muzzle energy</th> <th>Max pressure </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/.38_Short_Colt" title=".38 Short Colt">.38 Short Colt</a></td> <td>135 gr (8.7 g)</td> <td>777 ft/s (237 m/s)</td> <td>181 ft•lbf (245 J)</td> <td>7,500 CUP </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/.38_Long_Colt" title=".38 Long Colt">.38 Long Colt</a></td> <td>150 gr (9.7 g)</td> <td>777 ft/s (237 m/s)</td> <td>201 ft•lbf (273 J)</td> <td>12,000 CUP </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/.38_S%26W" title=".38 S&W">.38 S&W</a></td> <td>145 gr (9.4 g)</td> <td>650 ft/s (200 m/s)</td> <td>136 ft•lbf (279 J)</td> <td>14,500 psi </td></tr> <tr> <td>.38 S&W Special Wadcutter</td> <td>148 gr (9.6 g)</td> <td>690 ft/s (210 m/s)</td> <td>156 ft•lbf (212 J)</td> <td>17,500 psi </td></tr> <tr> <td>.38 S&W Special</td> <td>158 gr (10.2 g)</td> <td>940 ft/s (290 m/s)</td> <td>310 ft•lbf (420 J)</td> <td>17,000 psi </td></tr> <tr> <td>.38 Special Super Police</td> <td>200 gr (13 g)</td> <td>671 ft/s (205 m/s)</td> <td>200 ft•lbf (271 J)</td> <td>17,500 psi </td></tr> <tr> <td>.38 Special +P</td> <td>158 gr (10.2 g)</td> <td>910 ft/s (280 m/s)</td> <td>351 ft•lbf (476 J)</td> <td>18,500 psi </td></tr> <tr> <td>.38 Special +P+</td> <td>110 gr (7.1 g)</td> <td>1,100 ft/s (340 m/s)</td> <td>295 ft•lbf (400 J)</td> <td>22,000 psi<sup id="cite_ref-What_is_+P_and_+P+_ammunition_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-What_is_+P_and_+P+_ammunition-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/.380_ACP" title=".380 ACP">380 ACP</a></td> <td>100 gr (6.5 g)</td> <td>895 ft/s (273 m/s)</td> <td>178 ft•lbf (241 J)</td> <td>21,500 psi </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/9%C3%9719mm_Parabellum" title="9×19mm Parabellum">9×19mm Parabellum</a></td> <td>115 gr (7.5 g)</td> <td>1,300 ft/s (400 m/s)</td> <td>420 ft•lbf (570 J)</td> <td>35,000 psi </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/9%C3%9719mm_Parabellum" title="9×19mm Parabellum">9×19mm Parabellum</a></td> <td>124 gr (8.0 g)</td> <td>1,180 ft/s (360 m/s)</td> <td>383 ft•lbf (520 J)</td> <td>35,000 psi </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/9%C3%9718mm_Makarov" title="9×18mm Makarov">9×18mm Makarov</a></td> <td>95 gr (6.2 g)</td> <td>1,050 ft/s (320 m/s)</td> <td>231 ft•lbf (313 J)</td> <td>23,500 psi </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/.38_Super" title=".38 Super">.38 Super</a></td> <td>130 gr (8.4 g)</td> <td>1,275 ft/s (389 m/s)</td> <td>468 ft•lbf (634 J)</td> <td>36,500 psi </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/.357_Magnum" title=".357 Magnum">.357 Magnum</a></td> <td>158 gr (10.2 g)</td> <td>1,349 ft/s (411 m/s)</td> <td>639 ft•lbf (866 J)</td> <td>35,000 psi </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/.357_SIG" title=".357 SIG">.357 SIG</a></td> <td>125 gr (8.1 g)</td> <td>1,450 ft/s (440 m/s)</td> <td>584 ft•lbf (792 J)</td> <td>40,000 psi </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>All of the above specifications for 38 loadings, and the .357 Magnum, are applicable when fired from a 6-inch (150 mm) barreled revolver. The velocity is reduced when using the more standard 4-inch (100 mm) barreled guns.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Power (muzzle energy) will, of course, decrease accordingly. </p><p>Although only a few US police departments now issue or authorize use of the .38 Special revolver as a standard-duty weapon, the caliber remains popular with some police officers for use in short-barreled revolvers carried when off duty or for undercover-police investigations. It is also widely used in revolvers purchased for civilian home defense or for concealed carry. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=.38_Special&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_handgun_cartridges" title="List of handgun cartridges">List of handgun cartridges</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_rimmed_cartridges" title="List of rimmed cartridges">List of rimmed cartridges</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Bodyguard" title="Smith & Wesson Bodyguard">Smith & Wesson Bodyguard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_52" title="Smith & Wesson Model 52">Smith & Wesson Model 52</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Table_of_handgun_and_rifle_cartridges" title="Table of handgun and rifle cartridges">Table of handgun and rifle cartridges</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=.38_Special&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070622214721/http://www.federalcartridge.com/ballistics/">"Federal Cartridge Co. ballistics page"</a>. 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title="9×53mmR">9×53mmR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/10.15%C3%9761mmR" title="10.15×61mmR">10.15×61mmR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/11%C3%9759mmR_Gras" title="11×59mmR Gras">11×59mmR Gras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/11%C3%9758mmR" title="11×58mmR">11×58mmR</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.22_Savage_Hi-Power" title=".22 Savage Hi-Power">.22 Savage Hi-Power</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.30-30_Winchester" title=".30-30 Winchester">.30-30 Winchester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.30-40_Krag" title=".30-40 Krag">.30-40 Krag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.30_R_Blaser" title=".30 R Blaser">.30 R Blaser</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.32_Winchester_Special" title=".32 Winchester Special">.32 Winchester Special</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.32-40_Ballard" title=".32-40 Ballard">.32-40 Ballard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.38-40_Winchester" title=".38-40 Winchester">.38-40 Winchester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.38-55_Winchester" title=".38-55 Winchester">.38-55 Winchester</a></li> <li><a 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R</li> <li>37×249mmR</li> <li>37×250mmR</li> <li>37×254mm. R</li> <li>37×258mmR</li> <li>37x268mmR</li> <li>37x380mmR</li> <li>40×158mmR</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Artillery" title="Artillery">Artillery</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>40×304mmR</li> <li>40×311mmR</li> <li>47x351R</li> <li>57×441mmR</li> <li>57×464mmR</li> <li>75x272mmR</li> <li>75x350mmR</li> <li>76.2×420mmR</li> <li>76.2×583mmR</li> <li>84x295mmR</li> <li>88x292mmR</li> <li>94x92mmR</li> <li>94x206R</li> <li>94x675mmR</li> <li>94x857mmR</li> <li>113 640–645mmR</li> <li>114x73-86mmR</li> <li>114x695mmR</li> <li>133x782mmR</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Flare_gun" title="Flare gun">Flare</a> and <a href="/wiki/Riot_gun" title="Riot gun">Riot</a></th><td 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340PD</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_640" title="Smith & Wesson Model 640">Model 640</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">K-frame</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_10" title="Smith & Wesson Model 10">Model 10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_10#.38_S&W_variations" title="Smith & Wesson Model 10">Model 11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_12" title="Smith & Wesson Model 12">Model 12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_13" title="Smith & Wesson Model 13">Model 13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_14" title="Smith & Wesson Model 14">Model 14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_15" title="Smith & Wesson Model 15">Model 15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_17" title="Smith & Wesson Model 17">Model 17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_19" title="Smith & Wesson Model 19">Model 19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_17" title="Smith & Wesson Model 17">Model 617</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_64" title="Smith & Wesson Model 64">Model 64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_13" title="Smith & Wesson Model 13">Model 65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_19" title="Smith & Wesson Model 19">Model 66</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_15" title="Smith & Wesson Model 15">Model 67</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">L-frame</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_581" class="mw-redirect" title="Smith & Wesson Model 581">Model 581</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_586" title="Smith & Wesson Model 586">Model 586</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_619_%26_620" title="Smith & Wesson Model 619 & 620">Model 619</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_619_%26_620" title="Smith & Wesson Model 619 & 620">Model 620</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_646" title="Smith & Wesson Model 646">Model 646</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_681" class="mw-redirect" title="Smith & Wesson Model 681">Model 681</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_686" title="Smith & Wesson Model 686">Model 686</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">M-frame</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Ladysmith" title="Smith & Wesson Ladysmith">Ladysmith</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">N-frame</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Triple_Lock" title="Smith & Wesson Triple Lock">Triple Lock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M1917_Revolver#The_Smith_&_Wesson_model" title="M1917 Revolver">M1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_.38/44" title="Smith & Wesson .38/44">.38/44</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_22" title="Smith & Wesson Model 22">Model 22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_27" title="Smith & Wesson Model 27">Model 27</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_28" title="Smith & Wesson Model 28">Model 28</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_29" title="Smith & Wesson Model 29">Model 29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_57" title="Smith & Wesson Model 57">Model 57</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_610" title="Smith & Wesson Model 610">Model 610</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_625" title="Smith & Wesson Model 625">Model 625</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_629" class="mw-redirect" title="Smith & Wesson Model 629">Model 629</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">X-frame</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_460" title="Smith & Wesson Model 460">Model 460</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_500" title="Smith & Wesson Model 500">Model 500</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Z-frame</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Governor" title="Smith & Wesson Governor">Governor</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">C-frame<br />(experimental)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_73" title="Smith & Wesson Model 73">Model 73</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Pistol" title="Pistol">Pistols</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_1006" title="Smith & Wesson Model 1006">Model 1006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_1913" title="Smith & Wesson Model 1913">Model 1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_22A" title="Smith & Wesson Model 22A">Model 22A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_39" title="Smith & Wesson Model 39">Model 39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_4006" title="Smith & Wesson Model 4006">Model 4006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_41" title="Smith & Wesson Model 41">Model 41</a></li> <li>Model 410</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_422" title="Smith & Wesson Model 422">Model 422</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_4506" title="Smith & Wesson Model 4506">Model 4506</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_457" title="Smith & Wesson Model 457">Model 457</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_469" title="Smith & Wesson Model 469">Model 469</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_52" title="Smith & Wesson Model 52">Model 52</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_5906" title="Smith & Wesson Model 5906">Model 5906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_6904" title="Smith & Wesson Model 6904">Model 6904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_59" title="Smith & Wesson Model 59">Model 59</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_459" title="Smith & Wesson 459">Model 459</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_61" title="Smith & Wesson Model 61">Model 61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_645" title="Smith & Wesson Model 645">Model 645</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_910" title="Smith & Wesson Model 910">Model 910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Bodyguard_380" title="Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380">Bodyguard 380</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_M%26P" title="Smith & Wesson M&P">M&P</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_M%26P22" title="Smith & Wesson M&P22">M&P22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_SD_VE" title="Smith & Wesson SD VE">SD VE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_SW1911" title="Smith & Wesson SW1911">SW1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_SW99" title="Smith & Wesson SW99">SW99</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Sigma" class="mw-redirect" title="Smith & Wesson Sigma">Sigma</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Rifle" title="Rifle">Rifles</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_1940_Light_Rifle" title="Smith & Wesson Model 1940 Light Rifle">Model 1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_M%26P10" title="Smith & Wesson M&P10">M&P10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_M%26P15" title="Smith & Wesson M&P15">M&P15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_M%26P15-22" title="Smith & Wesson M&P15-22">M&P15-22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_320" title="Smith & Wesson Model 320">Model 320</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_M76" class="mw-redirect" title="Smith & Wesson M76">Model 76</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a 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navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/.22_Short" title=".22 Short">.22 Short</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.32_S%26W" title=".32 S&W">.32 S&W</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.32_S%26W_Long" title=".32 S&W Long">.32 S&W Long</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.35_S%26W_Auto" title=".35 S&W Auto">.35 S&W Auto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.356_TSW" title=".356 TSW">.356 TSW</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.357_Magnum" title=".357 Magnum">.357 Magnum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.38_S%26W" title=".38 S&W">.38 S&W</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">.38 Special</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.40_S%26W" title=".40 S&W">.40 S&W</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.41_Remington_Magnum" title=".41 Remington Magnum">.41 Magnum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.44_Russian" title=".44 Russian">.44 Russian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.44_Special" title=".44 Special">.44 Special</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.44_S%26W_American" title=".44 S&W American">.44 S&W American</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.44_Magnum" title=".44 Magnum">.44 Magnum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.45_Schofield" title=".45 Schofield">.45 Schofield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.460_S%26W_Magnum" title=".460 S&W Magnum">.460 S&W Magnum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.500_S%26W_Special" title=".500 S&W Special">.500 S&W Special</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/.500_S%26W_Magnum" title=".500 S&W Magnum">.500 S&W Magnum</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow hlist" colspan="2"><div> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Horace_Smith_(inventor)" title="Horace Smith (inventor)">Horace Smith</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Daniel_B._Wesson" title="Daniel B. 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