The.38 Long Colt, also known as.38 LC, is a black powder centerfire cartridge introduced by Colt's Manufacturing Company in 1875. In 1892, it was adopted as a standard military pistol cartridge by the
Colt M1889
…previous designs as it enabled fast loading but also maintained the strength of a solid frame. The Model 1889 was chambered for the .41 Long Colt and .38 Long Colt cartridges. The Navy version was blued, and had a six-inch barrel. It was manufactured with hard rubber grips. Civilian versions had either a blue or…
38 long colt
Diagram of .38 Long Colt U.S. Army "ball cartridge", with dimensions in inches.