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S&W Model 52 Ammo
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Shooting Times Handgun Quarterly (Spring '89) states that .38 Supers can be fired, using the stock 52 magazine, with no problems in a S&W Model 52. This assumes that you have a .38 Super load that has an overall length equal to (or slightly shorter than) a .38 Special wadcutter. Any opinions on this? Anyone done this?
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There was a .38 AMU cartridge made for the model 52-A designed by the Army Marksmanship Unit that was semi-rimless. It was derived from the .38 spl cartridge, but you will probably never encounter one of these as there were only 87 made.
Joe
"Never let school interfere with your education"
I don't believe everything I read in magazines and that's why I'm asking if any of you have actually shot .38 Supers in your Model 52.
Here's what the article's author says: "...and the steel frame design of the gun is more than adequate (proven so) for .38 Super pressure levels - even when loaded to major power levels for USPSA/IPSC competition.
I don't believe everything I read in magazines and that's why I'm asking if any of you have actually shot .38 Supers in your Model 52.
I admit, I haven't, but as someone who has loaded .38 Super to IPSC major levels extensively and shot them through 1911 design based guns, I sure as heck wouldn't risk it in a Mod. 52. There really isn't any logical reason I can think of to try it.