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Bullet Diameter[edit]

Am I right the .38LC was a .386, not .357? (If so, the M1911 page needs correcting.) Also, Teddy Roosevelt carried a .38 LC Colt Navy in Cuba (if anyone cares). Trekphiler 05:41, 12 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No, it was not a .386. Arthurrh 22:51, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The .38 Long colt had a diameter of .375. There is no such thing as a modern .38 long colt. There is only .38 special which has the diameter of .358. That is why .38 special can be fired out of a 357 magnum revolver. 2603:8080:AE00:F3A8:8C8E:FB06:45DA:6946 (talk) 00:47, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

38 LC vs. 38 special[edit]

Got a 1901 US Army 38 LC pistol. Can I shoot 38 Special ammunition in this gun? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.82.218.87 (talk) 00:59, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No, different diameter, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.38_Long_Colt — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.76.10.209 (talk) 05:50, 26 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

.357 or .361?[edit]

The Specifications box on the right says the bullet diameter is .361 inches, but the article text says "In contrast, the .38 Long Colt uses a .357–.358-inch (9.07–9.09 mm) bullet" Well, which is it? Captain Packrat (talk) 03:44, 24 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bullet diameter and bore dimensions are supposedly different from each other as stated[edit]

I also saw the discrepancy regarding whether the dimensions are 0.361-inch or 0.357-inch. According to what I read, the factory-intended bullet diameter was 0.357-inch, while in the same source, the factory barrel dimensions are stated to have a groove diameter of 0.361-inch. The article states that under the intended operating conditions, the designer expected the bullet to swage under pressure from the propellant gases and conform to the larger bore groove dimensions.

The pertinent URL below was active as of August 13, 2016.

http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum/defensive-ammunition-ballistics/115221-cartridge-discussion-38-long-colt.html

Linstrum (talk) 21:45, 13 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]