Grandpa’s Colt .38 Special

This guide details a trigger confidence technique inspired by Olympic shooting standards, as explained by an expert instructor. It emphasizes maintaining a consistent grip and trigger pull by placing the finger on the trigger before raising the firearm. The technique is demonstrated with a Smith & Wesson Model 17 revolver on an outdoor range.

This guide, drawing from the expertise of Hickok45, covers essential firearm safety, target engagement strategies, and maintenance tips. It emphasizes understanding ricochet risks, prioritizing critical defensive shooting elements over minor ballistic variations, and the importance of regular firearm care. The instruction highlights practical application and safety from a highly experienced firearms educator.

This video provides a silent, focused demonstration of the Smith & Wesson Model 64 revolver chambered in .38 Special. The instructor, exhibiting high authority and professional handling, showcases safe loading, accurate rapid fire on steel targets using both Double Action and Single Action modes, and proper unloading procedures. The demonstration emphasizes safe muzzle discipline and efficient reloading techniques.

This guide, based on insights from Hickok45, explains the practice of firing .38 Special ammunition in a .357 Magnum revolver. While generally safe and functional, it highlights the potential for carbon ring buildup in the chambers, which can impede the loading of .357 Magnum rounds if not properly cleaned. The expert demonstrates the performance of .38 Special rounds and discusses the need for sight adjustments when switching between calibers.

This guide details a training drill for experienced shooters using the Smith & Wesson 327 Performance Center revolver. It focuses on managing recoil differences between .38 Special and .357 Magnum ammunition. The drill involves loading mixed calibers into the 8-shot cylinder and executing firing sequences, including single shots and double taps, to compare felt recoil and practice transitions.

This video, presented by firearms instructor Ted from Line45, delves into the often-overlooked performance capabilities of the .38 Special cartridge. It challenges the perception of the .38 Special as a low-power round by exploring its historical development, its evolution with smokeless powder and +P loads, and its continued relevance in modern self-defense and law enforcement applications. The expert instruction highlights practical aspects like concealability, reliability, and the benefits of reloading, offering a comprehensive look at why this classic cartridge endures.

This video provides a visual demonstration of terminal ballistics using a clay block as a medium. It showcases the differing effects of .22 LR, 9mm Luger, and 5.56mm NATO rounds fired from distinct firearms, including a Trailblazer Firearms LifeCard, a Canik pistol, and an AR-15 equipped with a Primary Arms optic. The expert instruction highlights the comparative damage and expansion characteristics of each caliber.

This guide details the operation of the Altor Single Shot Pistol, a budget-friendly firearm chambered in 9mm Luger. It covers the unique loading, firing, and unloading procedures, emphasizing the manual nature of its operation. The demonstration highlights safe handling practices on an outdoor range, suitable for beginners familiarizing themselves with basic firearm manipulation.

This video demonstrates the basic operation of the Trailblazer Firearms LifeCard, a unique .22LR pistol designed to fold into a credit card-sized form factor. The demonstration covers unfolding the firearm, loading a single round, firing, and then folding it for storage. It highlights the LifeCard's extreme portability and simple single-shot functionality, suitable for discreet carry or as a backup firearm.

This video demonstrates fundamental firearm reloading and operation techniques for several handguns. It showcases the unique folding mechanism of the Trailblazer Firearms LifeCard, the magazine insertion and slide release on a Bersa Thunder 380, and similar operations on a CZ P-07. The instruction comes from a practitioner with smooth weapon manipulation skills.