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Old 06-30-2011, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by lts70 View Post
How is the US Service Ctg different from the 38 special? Is it still an availible cartrige to buy? It would be cool to get a box if indeed my gun can shoot them.
That's what S&W called the .38 Long Colt. They didn't want to put Colt's name on their gun. Within a few years the .38 LC dropped out of the picture. Colt adopted the .38 Special as the de facto standard, and it has been ever since.
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