.38 Long Colt

.38 Long Colt

The 38 Long Colt is a cartridge introduced by Colt's Manufacturing Company in 1875, and was adopted as a standard military pistol cartridge by the United States Army in 1892 for the Colt New Army M1892 Revolver. It is slightly more powerful than the .38 Short Colt, or 38 SC. The 38 Long Colt is commonly known as 38 LC. The 38 SC and 38 LC differ in case length and in bullet diameter, weight and design.

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