But it’s also because using a 38 Special revolver—or firing 38 Special ammunition in a 357 Magnum revolver—sometimes just does the job better, depending on what the job is.

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A .38 Special in a tiny, featherweight aluminum-framed revolver with a 1-inch barrel like an S&W J-frame, is still manageable for most shooters and surprisingly accurate. And snubby revolvers still ...

The .38 Special was developed in 1898 as an improvement over the .38 Long Colt, a much weaker standard military issue revolver cartridge that proved too weak and inadequate against the Moro ...

On page 5 of the owner's manual it reads, "The M200 REVOLVER is chambered for Cal. .38 Special cartridges manufactured in accordance with standard industry practice." ...

The first K-Frame revolver, the .38 Military & Police (M&P), was introduced in 1899. Outfitted with barrels between 4" to 8" in length, it quickly became one of Smith & Wesson's most popular models.

The .38-caliber revolver taped to Bonnie Parker’s inner thigh when she and Clyde Barrow were killed by cops in 1934 has been made federally compliant and will be auctioned later this week.

But it’s also because, depending on what the job is, using a 38 Special revolver—or firing 38 Special ammunition in a 357 Magnum revolver—sometimes just does the job better.