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  • Can I shoot 38 super from my 38 special revolver and vice versa?


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  • No they are not interchangeable. The .38 Super is rimless case for automatic pistols. The .38 Special is a rimmed case designed for revolvers.

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  • no the 38 special ha a rimmed case. the rim sits (headspaces) on the edge of the cylinder the 38 super is rimless and headspaces on the mouth of the case

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  • Hi Teofilo, No they are not interchangeable. The .38 Super is rimless case for automatic pistols. The .38 Special is a rimmed case designed for revolvers.

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