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Originally Posted by Texas Star
Someone above stated that the bullet weight of the shorter .38 S&W (.38-200) CTG was 175 grains after they lowered it from 200 grains. In fact, it was listed at 178 grains. But your gun probably chambers the more common .38 Special CTG. See what's marked on the right hand side of the barrel. Should read .38 Special CTG.
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The original .38/200 British cartridge actually did have a 200 grain lead bullet. In the late 1930s it was changed to a 178 grain FMJ type to comply with the Hague Convention protocols. At one time there was a 200 grain lead bullet .38 S&W loaded in the US called the "Super Police." It had about the same ballistics as the British .38/200 service round.