AllOutdoor - 38 Special Story and 9mm G2R RIP Ammo:

ALLOUTDOOR run good posts - and one recently outlines the 'Profile of a Cartridge: History and Development of the 38 Special."

38 Special

A useful story about a very useful cartridge (- my earlier piece 29 Aug 2014 " 38 Special - Confusing History" also looks at it). - But the ALLOUTDOOR article is followed-on with an extended discussion by readers comparing the 38 Special to the 9mm round.

Some 9MM Cartridges

- The thorough comment from John O'Renick is the one most worth reading. - The conclusion seems to me that the higher pressure 9mm can do almost anything that the 38 Special does - but more efficiently. - Don't blame me for it - just read all the comments and make your own judgements eh.

9mm G2R R.I.P - That's a WOW for looks. (Do they work?)

These correspondents still haven't managed to answer my question as to what is actually "special" about the 38 Special - but that name seems to have been applied to several other cartridges before sticking with the current round - so it aint all that special at all.

G2R R.I.P

RIP - Looks Like It Does!

It Will Probably be Banned from Import into NZ.

- But it is 'lead-free'.

- Well look here - if we all agreed about everything - there wouldn't be much to talk about eh - it would be so quiet in the bar that you'd hear the bubbles in your glass popping at the top!

- Life is good,

Marty K.

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