.38 Super
The .38 Super, also known as .38 Superauto or .38 Super Auto, is a pistol cartridge that fires a 0.356-inch-diameter bullet. The Super was introduced in the late 1920s as a higher pressure loading of the .38 ACP or .38 Auto. The old .38 ACP propelled a 130-grain bullet at 1,050 ft/s. Wikipedia
Bullet diameter: 356" (9.04mm)
Case length: 9" (22.86 mm)
Case capacity: 17.6 gr H2O (1.14 cm3)
Parent case: .38 ACP
Rim diameter: 406" (10.31 mm)
Maximum pressure: 36,500
Base diameter: 385" (9.75mm)
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