.38 Long Colt
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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
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Diagram of .38 Long Colt U.S. Army "ball cartridge", with dimensions in inches.
.38 Short Colt
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The.38 Short Colt, also known as.38 SC, is a heeled bullet cartridge intended for metallic cartridge conversions of the cap and ball Colt 1851 Navy Revolver from the American Civil War era.
.38 Long Colt
…by the United States Army for the Colt M1892 revolver. The metric designation for the .38 Long Colt is 9.1×26mm. It is slightly more powerful than the .38 Short Colt, also known as .38 SC. The original .38 SC and .38 LC differ in case length, bullet diameter, weight, and design and are not interchangeable; however…
Technical sketch comparing the .38 Short Colt and .38 Long Colt cartridges