Old, the decision by the Army to specify a .45 caliber sidearm had nothing to do with the .38 Special. It was due to the unsatisfactory performance of the .38 Long Colt during the Moro uprising in the Philippines. And the standard to which it was compared was the .45 Colt. Both of these were black powder cartridges, and there is simply no way to get high velocity out of a black powder cartridge. If you want muzzle energy out of a black powder weapon, you need a big bore. Had the troops in the Philippines been armed with .38 Specials loaded with modern +P ammo, the results would likely have been much different. Indeed, the .38 Special was developed as a replacement for the .38 Long Colt.
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Today's Featured Article - The Nuts and Bolts of Fasteners - Part 2 - by Curtis Von Fange. In our previous article we discussed capscrews, bolts, and nuts along with their relative hardness and thread sizes. In this segment we will finish up on our fasteners and then work with ways to keep them from loosening up in the field. Capscrews, bolts and nuts are not the only means of holding two parts together. When dealing with thinner metals like sheet tin, a long bolt and
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