Feb 5, 2025 · Do snub-nosed .38 Special revolvers have the same capacity as larger models? Snub-nosed revolvers often have a capacity of 5 rounds to reduce their size and weight for easier …

Jun 21, 2025 · Taurus 850 CIA Ultra-Lite .38 Special 5-round capacity 2.05″ barrel. The .38 Special snub-nosed revolver remains one of the most enduring close-quarters combat handguns in modern …

This test offers no guarantee that the round will penetrate flesh and bone out on the street, but indicates that it will be effective in taking down a target. The .38 Special round delivers a maximum average …

Aug 14, 2025 · While the snubnose usually has five or six cartridges, five rounds aren’t very many, so being able to put them where they’re needed is paramount. The classic snubnose has a barrel 2 …

Aug 19, 2024 · Most of the snub-nose .38s have five-shot cylinders, though you’ll come across some six-shot models. Either way, I’ve heard folks insist that the lack of cartridge capacity makes these …

May 20, 2023 · With a notary public present to record the whole thing, I took four snub-nose .38s to a one hundred yard range and emptied them at a man-size silhouette target. The exemplar Charter …

Apr 14, 2023 · .38 Special enjoys much fame, as one of the most classic modern revolver cartridges. On the other hand, 9mm revolvers are a bit of an anomaly, as that round was designed around semi …

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May 19, 2021 · Smith & Wesson thus introduced a new round in 1898 to replace it: the 38 Special, with a 100-150 fps faster muzzle velocity that would enable it to overpower both the Moro warriors’ …

5 days ago · My biggest complaint about the Speer Gold Dot 38 SPL +P 125gr JHP rounds is that they're a little snappy (lots of recoil) when shot from a snub nose 38 Special revolver like a S&W J …