.38 SC is very popular for USPSA Revo and ICORE. Those short cases load & eject fast with moons.
Mosey over to Brian Enid forums for load data.
That was my thinking as well; run .38SC as a sort of 'rimmed 9x19' for .357 revolvers, using 9mm NATO pressure charge (36kpsi vs 37.5kpsi for .357 mag.)
Recoil / blast should be less then .357 / identical to 9x19; with less volume in the case, it will take fewer grains of powder in the .38sc/9x19 case to hit 36kpsi then it will in the longer .357 case.
I'm curious if the extra cylinder length of firing the 9x19 length cartridge in a .357 will act as a sort of ~0.4" extra barrel length?
As someone that prefers speedloaders to moonclips and does not even like firing .38s in .357 chambers, I have never ventured into the world of .38 Short/Long Colt. I also love .38 Special, and I would argue that D frame size revolvers are already carry revolver perfection. The revolver market has picked up and now several companies are offering those. Hopefully, that trend will continue and Ruger will finally jump in the water.
However, the idea of a short frame, medium bore revolver with a good performing cartridge has always intrigued me. We almost had this with the 9mm Federal, but the concern over rocket doctors loading it in .38 S&W revolvers and low interest at the time caused it to be a stillborn cartridge.
Also, when the I frame was canned S&W made some J frame Regulation Police revolvers in .32 Long and .38 S&W. However, they never made a 4" fixed sight .38 Special version. That would be a handy little gun (particularly in brushed stainless), and would be a nice offering in their "Classic Series."
Last edited by JWintergreen; 06-22-2021 at 11:43 PM.
Just think, if you could get a blank .357 cylinder and chamber it 9mm with a straight .356" throat. About half an inch of true freebore with gas seal and alignment. Might want progressive rifling in the barrel like the monster magnums.
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No, but would amount to a blank .38 cylinder, the system would still work.
I don't know what the throats are in the occasional dedicated 9mm revolver. Maybe close enough to serve.
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