38 Short

38 Short


Synonyms:
38 Short Rimfire


Country of origin: USA


Year of origin: circa 1860


Revolver cartridge with rimfire.
Loaded with 8.42 g lead shot and 1.16 g black powder; muzzle velocity 220 m/s, muzzle energy 204 J.
It was also produced with or without a bulk projectile as an acoustic cartridge.


Source. Ammunition with rimfire. Brno: Motoma, 2003. ISBN 80-903349-0-3
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9x20 R RF, 380 Short, signed P = Peters Cartridge Company, Kings Mills, Ohio, USA. On the left is the same but blank, on the right is a 9mm Luger cartridge. Photo by.
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