*SOLD* Caspian / Colt Super 38 Automatic .38 super 5" *AWESOME PISTOL*

Bryant Ridge's Analysis:

Colt released the .38 Super Automatic cartridge in 1929 as a hotter and heavier load than the .38 Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP) that it was modeled after. The .38 Super is in a twin case to its parent and designed for Colt’s semi-automatic, magazine-fed pistol in a 1911 style. The ammo features a bullet of the same size and weight, a .356-inch lead projectile with a standard weight of 130 grain (gr), loaded into a semi-rimmed (and sometimes rimless), straight-walled case that measures .900-inches. When fit with the bullet, the round comes in with a total length of 1.280-inches. The Super ammunition is loaded with more powder, making it a significantly more powerful round than the .38 Auto. The original ACP round had the 130 gr cartridge traveling at a velocity of 1,050 feet per second (fps). Under the higher pressure and loaded with more powder, the .38 Super Auto pushes that same 130 gr projectile to a velocity of 1,280 fps. 
 
For a brief period of time, the .38 Automatic was the most powerful automatic pistol cartridge in the country. It was also one of the first munitions that used velocity instead of bullet size to get performance results (a common occurrence with modern ballistic technology, hence the popularity of the 9mm and .380 ACP).

Specifications:

Manufacturer: Caspian Frame / Colt Super 38 Slide 
Model: Super .38 Automatic 
Serial: 25483
Caliber: .38 Super 
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 5"
Optics/Sights: Ramp Front with Square Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Double Diamond Wood Grips with Checkering 
Action: Semi-Automatic 
Markings: Standard

Apr 14th 2025 Bryant Ridge

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