S&W Victory and Colt Army Special

[cote_b]

Hi,

Just wondering if Colt M1908 army revolvers in .38 special can handle +P loads.

Thanks

EDIT* Revolver is actually A Colt Army Special
** Also want to know about smith and wesson victory models in 38 spl if they will handle +P

 

[Lee Enfield]

Hi,

Just wondering if Colt M1908 army revolvers in .38 special can handle +P loads.

Thanks

I don't know what an "M.1908 army" is? Is it rather an "Army Special" manufactured in or after 1908?

If that is the case, there was a material change at Colt's in the mid-late 1920's, @corresponding to when the "Army Special" was renamed the "Official Police".

The "Official Police" was deemed capable (at the time) of handling .38-44 (.357 in a .38 case), but this is not recommended.

I would keep an Army Special restricted to standard .38 Special, though the truth of the matter is that +P usually wasn't actually loaded to higher than normal pressure, it was loaded with unstandard (200gr "super Police", hydroshocks ect.) bullets.

Personally I would not worry about occasional use of 38+P loads, but would avoid a steady diet of them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Official_Police

 

[cote_b]

I don't know what an "M.1908 army" is? Is it rather an "Army Special" manufactured in or after 1908?

If that is the case, there was a material change at Colt's in the mid-late 1920's, @corresponding to when the "Army Special" was renamed the "Official Police".

The "Official Police" was deemed capable (at the time) of handling .38-44 (.357 in a .38 case), but this is not recommended.

I would keep an Army Special restricted to standard .38 Special, though the truth of the matter is that +P usually wasn't actually loaded to higher than normal pressure, it was loaded with unstandard (200gr "super Police", hydroshocks ect.) bullets.

Personally I would not worry about occasional use of 38+P loads, but would avoid a steady diet of them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Official_Police

Yeah its an Army special in .38 spl, made in 1922. I looked it up on the internet and some referred to it or a similar revolver as an m1908. So it would be best not to load +P ammo in it I guess eh, just to be safe. The loads I have are both 158 grain lead SWC, the only difference is that somes boxes say +P and some dont.

Thanks

 

[cote_b]

Ah too late. Just sold on the EE

 

[cote_b]

What about Smith and Wesson Victory models in .38spl. Safe to shoot 158 grain SWC +P loads?

 

[saskgunowner101]

What about Smith and Wesson Victory models in .38spl. Safe to shoot 158 grain SWC +P loads?

I have a 1905 model of the 4th change (same as the Victory IIRC, but older) in 38 Special, and I don't think they're made for a diet of +P. Again, IIRC S&W started using either better steel or ?? later on, maybe at the start of the model 10 years and those ones were probably okay with some +P. I read up a lot on these when I first bought mine, so if some of the info is incorrect, I apologize. I stay on the safe side and just shoot regular ammo through mine.