Please school me on .38 super

[Lucky Scott]

Got a buddy that just picked up a colt .38 super and loves it. I am not familiar with the .38 super, can someone please teach me a little?
He says it is like a pissed off 9 mm.
I am familiar with .38 special, .38 S&W, and of course 9 mm.

His gun is a 1911 style colt from (I think) the 1970's.

How does this round compare to .38 special, 9mm, .40, and .45 calibers?

[jmzhwells]

It's a pretty sweet round. Just shy of the 357 sig. And you can usually find em in 1911s.

[C73P]

All I know is I got one and I love It!!!!!!!!!!

[five.five-six]

just keep picking up the brass, it's hard to find and new ammo is expensive and hard to find, but it's ballisticly a great round, 9mm on steroids

[locosway]

Got a buddy that just picked up a colt .38 super and loves it. I am not familiar with the .38 super, can someone please teach me a little?
He says it is like a pissed off 9 mm.
I am familiar with .38 special, .38 S&W, and of course 9 mm.

His gun is a 1911 style colt from (I think) the 1970's.

How does this round compare to .38 special, 9mm, .40, and .45 calibers?

The .38 super is great because of it's versatility. It's very similar to a 10mm in that respect. You can go really lite and get an easy shooting round, or you can go hot and really make some noise.

If I wasn't a 10mm fan then I'd consider a .38 super. Heck, I still might some day, but it would be after a .45 and 10mm in a 1911 style gun before I went for a .38 super.

[ch89lx]

Great caliber but very hard to find ammo, and when you do its kinda pricey.

[FS00008]

Reloading is the only way to go in this caliber. I have found some really good deals on Mexican Aguila .38 super at gunshows (Like cheaper than 9MM wolf even..), so it's findable, but a lot more rare.

[kTC xDEICIDEx]

Lucky mofo! Can't get a Colt 38 Super here in Cali. Tell your friend to let you try it out. Here's my .38 Super it's a great shooter!

[ch89lx]

Lucky mofo! Can't get a Colt 38 Super here in Cali. Tell your friend to let you try it out. Here's my .38 Super it's a great shooter!

single shot exempt??

[kTC xDEICIDEx]

Yea I was thinking about that but that Kimber Raptor is calling my name lol 

[C73P]

That true I wanted a Colt 38 super also but we can so I got this!!

[Quiet]

.38Super was introduced in 1929.
It was developed as a high performance version of the .38ACP.
It was the hotest/fastest 9mm/.38 calibered bullet until the introduction of the .357Magnum in 1934.

During the 1930s, it was favored by some gangsters due to it's ability to penetrate through the bullet resistant vests of the time and car doors.

The .38Super is popular in certain Central & South American countries due to those countries gun laws making it the most powerfull cartridge available for civilian use.

[FNH5-7]

Popular round with the Mexican crowd.

I love to shoot the .38 Super. Colt .38 Supers are highly collectible. I'm a 45 kinda guy but .38 Super is a close second. What I dislike about that round is the fact that it's not very popular other than that it's great.

This round is most popular in 1911's

38 Special<9mm<.38 Super

Here's some .38 Supers:
Colt 38 Super "El Embajador"

Colt 38 Super "El Toro"

Colt 38 Super "El Campeon"

Colt 38 Super "El Matador"

Colt 38 Super, "Super Stallion"

Colt 38 Super, "Dia de Los Muertos"

[psango]

Not Just 1911's

Sig Sauer also made 38 Super's here is my P220:



Ammo available on line from:
Nachez Shooters Supply, Ammunition to Go, and others, usually starting at about 16.95 per. 50 fmj.

This is a good place for 38 Super information: http://www.38super.net/

[LovingTheYear1911]

Pretty much what they said. I like the round but its hard to find and not that cheap. I have 38 super 1911 but converted it to 9mm. I guess it doesnt make a difference when your shooting paper, right?