.38 super

[PEZHEAD265]

An interesting 38 Super website:
http://www.38super.net/

If you check the foot notes on the bottom of the cartridge comp. they were measured out of a 4 inch 9mm and 5 inch 38 super,if it was done out of the same size barrels the stats would be alot closer.The 9 might be more powerful with the added velocity.

[yotegetter]

I know of a guy in Mexico still in jail for the possession of a 38 Super barrel. Believe me, no firearm is of legal possession in Mexico, unless you're Carlos Slim.

[Spyder]

You don't understand what I'm saying. I'm saying that a lot of people make .38 super. Their specifications can vary widely. To say that someone looked up the "specs" doesn't mean anything.

It means that the OP took it upon himself to do some research before coming here to ask a clarifying question about what he discovered. Instead of just popping in here and asking a random off the wall question, the OP attempted to educate himself first.

An admirable trait that would be nice, if it were more widely spread.

[OneSevenDeuce]

It means that the OP took it upon himself to do some research before coming here to ask a clarifying question about what he discovered. Instead of just popping in here and asking a random off the wall question, the OP attempted to educate himself first.

An admirable trait that would be nice, if it were more widely spread.

A very optimistic assumption. Especially considering the OP hasn't spoken up on it, and in fact hasn't commented once on anything since the post was made.

[D.M.C.]

A very optimistic assumption. Especially considering the OP hasn't spoken up on it, and in fact hasn't commented once on anything since the post was made.

Small wonder when you jumped on him without even clearly reading his entire post yourself. Way to go, helping newer members there, champ! :-)

[OneSevenDeuce]

Small wonder when you jumped on him without even clearly reading his entire post yourself. Way to go, helping newer members there, champ! :-)

No one jumped on him. It was a question. Way to go internet hero...

[ke6guj]

No one jumped on him. It was a question. Way to go internet hero...

more than one person thought you jumped on him.

I thought that this part of your post was where you jumped on him.

What do you mean by powerful? And how do you know this by looking at the brass?

looked like you thought he just looked at the brass and decided that .38super was more powerful than .40S&W.

[OneSevenDeuce]

looked like you thought he just looked at the brass and decided that .38super was more powerful than .40S&W.

I did. That's why I asked the question. The problem you are running into is that the internet is limited in it's capacity to express tone and emotion. I understand that you and others are well intentioned in your concerns, however you are all very wrong. I don't care how many people thought they knew what I was doing. All it means is that many people can be wrong at the same time.

[realmswalker]

The way you posted, it sounded like you were kind of jumping on him also and were slightly rude about it, Especially to someone who is obviously new to the forum.

I was at the range Saturday and while picking up my brass found some .38 supers. I reflected a bit and looked up the characteristics for this cartridge and just don't understand why it's not more popular. It looks more powerful than a .40, and less than a 10mm which I would think to be an excellent crossover gun.

I thought it read pretty easily that after looking up the characteristics, it looked more powerful to him.

I think you thought he meant that based on the looks of the cartridge itself, it's more powerful, and not the statistics he looked up.

[OneSevenDeuce]

The way you posted, it sounded like you were kind of jumping on him also and were slightly rude about it, Especially to someone who is obviously new to the forum.



I thought it read pretty easily that after looking up the characteristics, it looked more powerful to him.

I think you thought he meant that based on the looks of the cartridge itself, it's more powerful, and not the statistics he looked up.

I've addressed this already. I'm not going to address it again.

[FNH5-7]

I know of a guy in Mexico still in jail for the possession of a 38 Super barrel. Believe me, no firearm is of legal possession in Mexico, unless you're Carlos Slim.

He must not have a lot of money. If he did he wouldn't of even set foot in the jail cell.

[D.M.C.]

I did. That's why I asked the question. The problem you are running into is that the internet is limited in it's capacity to express tone and emotion. I understand that you and others are well intentioned in your concerns, however you are all very wrong. I don't care how many people thought they knew what I was doing. All it means is that many people can be wrong at the same time.

So what you're saying is that you can't man up and admit you made a mistake and that everyone else must be wrong, and you're still right? Got it. No more needs to be said.

[OneSevenDeuce]

So what you're saying is that you can't man up and admit you made a mistake and that everyone else must be wrong, and you're still right? Got it. No more needs to be said.

Uhhh, noooo. That is what is called building a "straw man" argument. You are assuming that I meant something that is impossible to defend which makes it easy for you to attack. What I AM saying is that my intent was misread. I'm not saying that what I said about the OP's post was correct or incorrect. I am simply arguing that I did not intend to be rude to the OP. See now?