Mine was a 5.5 inch .45 Colt, about 1935, in near new condition. It was VERY accurate.

Never owned a .38 WCF. Or a DA gun with a bbl. that long.

If you can find ammo, I think it'd be a killer, to 75 yds or more. Maybe to 50 yds. on deer, more for coyotes.

Let us know how it shoots.