.38 Super

.38 Super — Photo: Ken · CC BY 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type: Pistol
Origin: United States
Introduced: 1929
Case type: semi-rimmed, straight
Bullet diameter: 9.04 mm
Case length: 22.73 mm
Overall length: 32.51 mm
Typical bullet: 129.9 gr
Typical velocity: 370 m/s
Typical energy: 578 J
Parent case: .38 ACP

Weapons chambered for it 3

PistolsColt Commander.45 ACP, .38 Super, 9×19mm ParabellumUnited States · 1950

PistolsColt M1911.45 ACP, .38 Super, .400 Cor-Bon, .455 Webley, 7.65×21mm Parabellum, 9×19mm Parabellum, 9×23mm SteyrUnited States · 1911

PistolsType 54 pistol7.62×25mm Tokarev, .38 Super, 9×19mm ParabellumChina · 1954

Sources

Wikipedia: .38 Super, Wikipedia