.38 S&W Special by Remington Arms Co., Lead, One Cartridge

Description

One Cartridge – .38 Smith & Wesson Special a/k/a/, .38 Special. Specimen produced by Remington Arms Company, from L38S5 Union Metallic Cartridge Company box. The cartridge’s brass case has a “R-P 38 SPECIAL” head stamp, nickel primer and  loaded with a 158 grain lead round nose projectile. Please note: In pistol and Military single cartridge categories.

History of the 38 Smith & Wesson 38 Special Cartridge:  The Smith & Wesson .38 Special, also known as the .38 S&W Special, .38 Special, and .38 Colt Special (back in the day) was introduced in 1902 for the Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver. It was and is still used in many, many different countries for their military and police departments and is considered one of the best handgun cartridges of all time, balancing recoil with takedown power. Although replaced in modern times by more semi-auto firearms calibers, the .38 S&W Special in a “2″ Snub Nose Revolver” is still considered one of the best concealed carry firearms today in 2016. That is over 110 years of great service and still going strong. No home or pocket should be without one.