My #1 CC is a Dan Wesson 1911 CCO in 38 Super. It conceals and carries comfortably IWB when riding the trike or motorcycle. Do have to get the majority of my ammo online.
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My #1 CC is a Dan Wesson 1911 CCO in 38 Super. It conceals and carries comfortably IWB when riding the trike or motorcycle. Do have to get the majority of my ammo online.
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Sure is a looker. I will look up the stats on the Super +P.
I used to work at Smith & Wesson gun making company a few years ago......
(I live three miles away from the company)
Ronnie
There's a nice write-up on [URL="https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2012/10/22/making-the-case-for-38-super-plusp"]American Rifleman's[/URL] site that tells how the .38 Super came into being. It also [U]explains why all .38 Super Ammo[/U] (Standard & High Velocity) [U]has the [/U][FONT=Adelle][U]+P designation[/U]. Hopefully, some will enjoy the read....[/FONT]
Interesting read Wes, thank you
[QUOTE=Zammy;702448]Interesting read Wes, thank you[/QUOTE]
Gary, thanks for taking a look.
[FONT=Adelle]A paragraph taken from that article:
[COLOR=#ff0000]As an example, one major online supply house lists only 14 of what could be considered defensive loads for the .38 Super +P. As a comparison, it currently catalogs 97 9 mm Luger loads specifically designed for self-defense. Defensive ammunition for the .38 Super +P and the 9 mm are priced similarly but 9 mm practice ammunition can be purchased for half the price of .38 Super +P.
[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Adelle, sans-serif][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]The same goes for .40 cal. and 10mm, the 10 being a bit longer and loaded to higher pressures. Practice and defensive ammo for the 10 is limited and more expensive than the .40, the same as the .38 Super.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Adelle][COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR][/FONT]
[QUOTE=BillR;702465][FONT=Adelle]A paragraph taken from that article:
[COLOR=#ff0000]As an example, one major online supply house lists only 14 of what could be considered defensive loads for the .38 Super +P. As a comparison, it currently catalogs 97 9 mm Luger loads specifically designed for self-defense. Defensive ammunition for the .38 Super +P and the 9 mm are priced similarly but 9 mm practice ammunition can be purchased for half the price of .38 Super +P.
[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Adelle][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]The same goes for .40 cal. and 10mm, the 10 being a bit longer and loaded to higher pressures. Practice and defensive ammo for the 10 is limited and more expensive than the .40, the same as the .38 Super.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
Didn't realize .40 caliber ammo had the same conditions, not so much surprised about 10mm ammo.
Living in a rural area, on rare occasions I get lucky and find a few boxes of Cor•Bon defense ammo on the shelves at some mom and pop gun stores and pawn shops. They're usually willing to sell at a discount to clear it. Have yet to come across much .38 Super practice ammo locally, and I can buy it cheaper online than what they quote to order it....