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  • The .38 Special has evolved quite a bit over the last 50 years. The Remington 130-grain ball load was the defensive round of choice the Air Force and “Tunnel Rats” during the Vietnam War. It’s still a good practice load, but today, we have more effective +P loads, such as (left to right) the Federal 158-grain SWCHP, 129-grain Federal Hydra-Shok, 110-grain Cor-Bon DPX and Winchester 130-grain PDX-1.

  • Is .38 SPECIAL OBSOLETE?

    Q. I inherited a .38 Special S&W Model 10 that my dad bought for home defense back in the mid-1960s. I’ve used it as my home-defense gun, but I’m wondering if I should trade it in for the more powerful … Continue reading »