"Railroad Bill preferred the .38/44

Got a thirty-eight special in a forty-five frame,
I can't miss 'cause I got dead aim.

Railroad Bill by Ramblin Jack Elliot"

I haven't heard Railroad Bill for a great many years, and had forgotten about it. Lots of legend about Railroad Bill, allegedly a black railroad bandit in Alabama. But he was on the run in the mid-1890s, and couldn't have used a .38 Special as it had not yet been invented, despite the lyrics to the song. And he supposedly used a rifle.

By the way, if anyone wants a really potent .38 Super, just load it up with 9X23mm cartridges - about 1400+ ft/sec with a 124 grain bullet. I've fired many of them.