About
The .38 Super Auto Ammo, also known as the .38 Super, is a cartridge created for pistols that fires a 9.04mm bullet. It was designed and introduced into the markets in 1929, and due to its usage and popularity, it is still manufactured today. The parent case used to design the .38 Super Auto Ammo was the .38 ACP Ammo. The .38 Super Auto Ammo could propel the same bullet variant at a much faster velocity than the .38 ACP Ammo, and due to this factor, the .38 Super Auto Ammo remains one of the most dominant cartridges to be used in IPSC competition. The penetrating power of this bullet could easily go through the automobiles of that time. The .38 Super Auto Ammo has an overall length of 32.51mm, and the diameter of the bullet measures 9.04mm. The heaviest variant of the .38 Super Auto Ammo is the 147-grain bullet load that can travel at a velocity of 1,225 feet per second while creating an energy level of 490 ft.lbf.
Manufacturer
The .38 Super Auto Ammo was designed and produced by Colt's Manufacturing Company in 1929 in the United States.
Uses
The .38 Super Auto Ammo has been widely used in sports shooting race guns, and now it has gained a lot of popularity in target shooting competitions. People also have put it to good use for self-defense purposes.
