![38 Sp lede 9](https://www.gun-tests.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/38-Sp-lede-9.jpg.optimal.jpg)
Thousands of shooters rely on a snubnose 38 Special pistol for carry, and many deploy a longer-barrel 38 Special for home defense or trail use. We recently received an e-mail concerning 38 Special ammunition. Reader Richard asked us to do a standard-pressure 38 Special ammunition test, noting that +P ammunition may not be suitable for older guns. This is true.
To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in
Subscribe to Gun Tests
Get the next year of Gun Tests for just $24. And access all of our online content - over 6,000 articles - free of charge.
Subscribe today and save 38%. It's like getting 5 issues FREE!