.38 Super. What's the deal on this?

[satx78247]

As I recall the Mexico,Central America and South America laws were designed to prevent the build-up of citizen militias who could rise up to threaten the seated government. The thought process was that making military weapons illegal would limit citizen groups from access to large amounts of ammo in a revolt. Just consider that you can easily obtain 5 gallon tubs of 9 mms, .45 acp or .556 but there is no such availability for rounds like the .38 Super. Juan Valdez and company were just trying to keep the peasants in line, kind of like the Demos are doing in this country

gdp_11,

The laws of Costa Rica states that, "No private person may own more than ten percent of the total number of firearms possessed by the National Police."
(I wonder how many firearms that that amount is??)

yours, satx

 

[bigwheel]

Recall a deputy in S. Texas shot an alleged perp in the leg with one back in the 70s and they had to cut the guys leg off. Guess its pretty powerful.

 

[satx78247]

bigwheel,

MOST .38 Super ammo is NO MORE powerful than standard .357 Magnum factory ammo.

yours, satx

 

[Charley]

38 Super is a fine cartridge. Built one on a spare 1911 frame about 25 years ago. Simple to add a 9x19 barrel, new recoil spring for the 9x19, and a 9x19 magazine. Two guns in one.

 

[m5215]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I really like the specs on this round from what I have read. Currently the EAA Witness Steel fullsize pistol in .38 Super is on my buy list. The Sig Sauer V-Crown 38 Super +P 125 GR Jacketed Hollow Point rounds have great reviews so I am looking into getting those for self defense.

 

[satx78247]

m5215,

You MAY want to at least look at the RIA 1911-style SA in .38Super. = My beloved's brother has one & it looks/shoots WELL.

Once we get our act together & get settled in Latin America, an RIA will be my EDCC piece.

yours, satx

 

[m5215]

I actually sold off all my SAO pistols last year as I am focusing on all metal DA pistols with double stack mags now. I am sure the RIA 1911s are great pistols for what they offer.

 

[satx78247]

m5215,

Fwiw, I'm "a devoted fan of" the old 1911 style pistol. = Carried one for about 20 years in .45ACP when I was in the Army & never felt "under-armed".

Fwiw, I once owned a Colt's GM in .38 Super. (NICE pistol, imo) - I gave it to a LT of the State Judicial Police of Chihuahua (who had drooled over it, ever since he first saw it) at Christmas in 1988, when I went back OCONUS.
("Raul" had it engraved with his name/badge number, "decorated with" & filled with 18K gold & then fitted it with mother of pearl grips. - "GAUDY" doesn't come close to describing what it looked like, when I last saw it!!! = He never met LTG George Patton Junior, obviously.)

yours, satx