Something I've recently bumped into is that .38 Super wasn't intended to be a separate cartridge from .38 ACP.
I read it here.
.38 Super and .38 ACP are identical in external cartridge dimensions and it's a bad idea to load Super into an ACP gun if you bought new ammo today.
But did the split occur because the round exceeded the capability of the early guns forcing a reduced load to become standard to keep the firer from eating a slide?
It's almost got me wanting to buy a box of .38 ACP and seeing how it shoots from my 1911.
I read it here.
.38 Super and .38 ACP are identical in external cartridge dimensions and it's a bad idea to load Super into an ACP gun if you bought new ammo today.
But did the split occur because the round exceeded the capability of the early guns forcing a reduced load to become standard to keep the firer from eating a slide?
It's almost got me wanting to buy a box of .38 ACP and seeing how it shoots from my 1911.