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Until World War II, Colt had the law enforcement world largely sewn up, though S&W more than closed the gap after the war, and while Colt quietly exited DA revolver production years ago, S&W continues to produce several models and two frame sizes in the caliber. 38 Special markets-law enforcement and civilian-and both companies offered a good range of models to cover everything from entry level to high-level budgets, and in forms appropriate for duty, plinking and formal target shooting.

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If you happened to be a law enforcement officer between 19, your holster was most likely carrying a Colt or S&W. There were Spanish copies of Smith & Wesson revolvers at greatly varying quality levels and pricing, the occasional imports of other obscure European revolvers, the South American S&W-based Taurus and Rossi revolvers and the inexpensive Saturday Night Special revolvers that came and went very quickly, but none gave Colt or Smith & Wesson any serious competition until Ruger’s products began to establish themselves firmly in the early 1980s. Two brands dominated the field of DA/SA revolvers in the U.S.-unchallenged by imports and smaller domestic companies-until Ruger got into the game late in 1972 with its Security-Six line. 38 Special was introduced in 1898, it’s even more effective than ever before and has never quite managed to lose its status as the most popular revolver caliber around the globe.

In fact, with today’s advancements in ammunition since the. 38 Special still sells, still shoots well, still remains a favorite among reloaders, and still makes an excellent choice for both defensive and recreational applications.

38 in law enforcement, and it’s become the default caliber for a generation raised on autopistols, the humble. While the 9mm has almost entirely replaced the. 38s were built on small- to medium-sized frames convenient for carry without being too bulky or heavy, the caliber was reasonably effective without being obnoxiously loud or hard to handle under recoil, its accuracy was well above average, and the combination of all those attributes in a quality gun made it fairly easy to teach and fairly easy to learn. 38 Special topped the list of “Ten Most Popular Handgun Caliber Reloading Die Sales” for over five decades.

If regular, everyday folks were inclined to buy a defensive DA revolver in any bore larger than a. 38 Special revolvers across major and minor brands rode in police holsters than any other caliber during its reign. 38 Special ruled the country in terms of sheer numbers of double-action (DA) revolvers sold and carried from coast to coast.