Mexican law forbids the sale or possession of any firearm chambered in a military caliber. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. [which also headspaces on the case mouth like the 38 soup, and probably will have the same issues for me, but I long for a new reloading challenge]. WE BUY GUNS! In hot summer days it rests, replaced by a 38 Spl snubnose. Ive made hits with the Colt at 300 yards using Remington factory 130 grain FMJ. This Texas Ranger collector firearm features handsome 24-karat gold decorations, including the hammer, slide stop, safety lock, grip screws, barrel bushing and magazine catch. Also Colt makes a nicely accurate full size Competition Model. Francis Augustus Hamer (March 17, 1884 July 10, 1955) is best known for ambushing Bonnie and Clyde in 1934. Stainless hex head grip screws secure the grips he chose: Black/grey G-10 with a Starburst Pattern. Governor Moody dispatched more National Guard units and martial law was in effect from May 10 until May 24. *As a reloader for 30 yrs, Ive also used .357 (copper plated) boolits. Austin called them Rangers because they ranged across the new Republic of Texas in their line of duty. Barrow, Parker and associate Jimmy Mullens engineered the Eastham prison farm escape and freed Raymond Hamilton, Henry Methvin, Hilton Bybee and Joe Palme. I now have a 18 shot, 3 caliber 1911. Slides are engraved Texas Rangers on the left side, and wear the Ranger badge logo on the right. At the time i knew nothing about guns At all. If so, Ill take it off your hands. The .38-caliber revolver taped to Bonnie Parkers inner thigh when she and Clyde Barrow were killed by a Texas posse in 1934 has been made federally compliant and will be auctioned later this week. I am just an old-timer that really likes my .38 Super, but shoots and reloads 10mm also. Out of stock. I always loved that pistol. Historically, thats why it was created. Colt 38 Super 1911 Pistols - Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore Colt is known for the engineering, production, and marketing of . When asked by one of the rioters whether he would surrender the prisoner, Hamer replied,Any time you feel lucky come on, but when you start up the stairway once more, there is going to be many funerals in Sherman. This quieted the crowd for twenty or thirty minutes according to Hamers official statement. Firing System: External Hammer Frame Material: Steel Magazine Type: Single Stack Magazine Barrel Configuration: Single Rifled Barrel: Yes Minimum Pull Length: 0 in. Winchester makes a 124gr nickel coated brass case jacketed soft point ammo. The Barrow Gang robbed banks in Oklahoma, Texas and Iowa with Hamer in hot pursuit. I would have expected he would have carried a 4 inch Triplelock. Cylinders are all very good, bore has some pitting. Those arent 45s. They seem to have been imported during the 1930's, designed to look roughly like a Colt Single Action ( for the cowboy fans ) but in double action. Great 3 cartridge pistol for defense or hunting. Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore reserves the right to modify or change pricing information or descriptions without notice. The platform allows good control for those who practice. The town had seen over one hundred men killed in shootouts but the town became tame while Hamer was the city marshal. Shot at point blank range, Hamer snatched the jammed gun out of the assassins hand when a second assailant started blazing away at Hamer. $901.00 $901.00. The article covers the bases pretty well the 38 super is to a 9mm what the 357 is to the 38 splin short more bang. A question that comes up around gun shops is, Who still uses the .38 Super, if anyone? I am one of the users of this fine cartridge, and while I appreciate the grand old .38 Super, or Super .38 as it is variously called, it is probably not a caliber I recommend for most shooters. The 38 Super is a great cartridge which has been kind of left behind with the popularity of 9mm Plus-P loadings. Captain Frank Hamer, two other rangers and a police sergeant escorted Hughes to trial where a crowd packed the entire area of the courthouse. I have three .38 Supers, a Star, Colt 1911 Govt and Kimber Gold Match SE II from their custom shop. The Democratic State Central Committee proclaimed Johnson the winner of the primary by a 29-28 vote (then a deal was consummated in which states rights Democrats were run out of the convention) while Stevenson was granted an injunction by the federal district court. Seller: Craig Barter. It proved an effective and easy to shoot defensive cartridge. The Super 38 and 923 are almost the same and reloaded with Super dies are. There were several reasons why the .38 Super didnt take off as Colt hoped it would. A gunman had once jumped out to prevent him from testifying in a trial. To front for Old Lucky, Capt. Five days later Barrow and Methvin killed Constable Cal Campbell and kidnapped Commerce, Oklahoma Chief of Police Percy Boyd. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. I have three .38 Supers and enjoy them very much. Cheaper Than Dirt and Academy Sports both offer good supplies, and the Internet lists a number of suppliers, both foreign and domestic. Trace McDonald, a Ranger in Eastern Texas, acquired his first Wilson Combat pistola CQB modeland eventually Trace contacted Bill Wilson to see if Wilson Combat would be interested in helping some Texas Rangers acquire handguns with the quality that his CQB displayed. Every soldier, wanted one. Brand: Colt. The March, 1992 issue of Guns and Ammos HANDGUNS FOR SPORT AND DEFENSE magazine contains an interview with Frank Hamer Jr. who confirmed that his fathers Colt was a .38 Super. It would eat the center out of targets with factory loads to 15 yards if one did his part. For nay sayers, look at the ballistics compared to a 9mm or .38 Special and you will understand. I have a rule for my autos: after it fits in the cartridge gauge, I still load them into a clip and prove they can chamber. 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Exclusive deals, discounts, new product launches, coupon codes and more. Saw first 38 super at USPSA match. An advantage of this caliber is penetration. Good choices! Sig Sauer P320 Texas Ranger 9mm 4.7" Nitron 17rd Talo Glad both calibers are being produced again in greater numbers. Little did anyone with whom Bill Wilson began his 1911 shooting, well over three decades ago, realize his interest in Colt 1911s would prove such a driving factor in his life. John B. Jones, 1860 Colt Army Richards Transition Revolver, 1878 Smith & Wesson New Model No. Clyde Barrows gang shot and wounded two prison guards one fatally- during a prison breakout in 1934. 26 years and still my favorite pistol. With right loads, all of the above, print 1.25 2 @ 25 yds, (Ransom rest).Just my two cents. My harem of 1911s that I shoot regularly include 45s, three 9mm and two 38 Supers. The Barrow gang is believed to have killed at least nine police officers and several civilians in the course of its crime wave. Regardless, any load tested had more than enough accuracy to put paid to a miscreant. Hamer stuffed a blue steel Colt commercial automatic in his belt and it is this gun that is most interesting to this writer. Second, gangster use of the .38 Super to telling effect was known and thugs had even hammered the .38 Super into the extremely deadly machine pistol configuration. In 1905, he captured a horse thief while he was working on a ranch in West Texas. Gun Review: Cimarron McCulloch Colt Revolver - The Truth About Guns I carry either an XDS in 45 auto or my Nighthawk in 38 super nearly every day. 3 Revolver, 1907 Winchester Rifle, Ranger George Chapman, 1950 Smith & Wesson Chiefs Special, Sgt. His trial practice in Texas made him one of the greatest trial lawyers ever to try a case in a state known for famous trial lawyers. I recently came across a 1929 Super .38 that also came from Texas. Slides wear a set of Wilson Combats Tactical Pyramid sights and ejection ports are lowered and flared. Trimming, taper crimping, careful selection of bullets, everything still resulted in many rejects that didnt chamber properly. What drew me to the round was the cool history and the cool factor (and yeah, its cool, lol). The Model 8 was one of at least two Model 8s used in the ambush. Colt .38 Super | 1911Forum I could push a 100 grain Speer JHP downrange near 1500 fps using Blue Dot though I cant recall the powder charge. Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC (CMC, formerly Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company) is an American firearms manufacturer, founded in 1855 by Samuel Colt and is now a subsidiary of Czech holding company Colt CZ Group.It is the successor corporation to Colt's earlier firearms-making efforts, which started in 1836. I would recommend it for any novice shooter or women; especially the unfortunately short-lived downsized frame which made it an excellent choice for concealed carry or purses. Love the gun and love the round. He had a bar in West Covina Cali. Do you still have the ammo? Texas Ranger Tribute Colt .45 Pistol | America Remembers When expecting a gunfight, he also took a .44 S&W Hand-Ejector revolver with 6.5 barrel for backup. Adding to the appearance, as well as function, Trace had the normally coated single-side Tactical Thumb Safety, Bullet Proof slide stop, and High-Ride Beavertail Grip Safety replaced with polished stainless steel versions. There can be no other gun with a closer association to Bonnie Parker than the one taped to her body at her death.. Sell a Similar Item. Your discussions, feedback and comments are welcome here as long as they are relevant and insightful. Ferguson had proven that she was corrupt. ATF understands the importance of this historically significant firearm, Guy Thomas, Special Agent in Charge of the ATFs Boston field division, said in a news release. Modern guns that headspace on the case mouth are very accurate. Colt 1911 Texas Ranger commemorative chambered in .38 Super with a 4 1/4 inch barrel bright bore and good grooves with a display case and Texas Ranger Medallion. In those days, Republicans had no possibility of winning a Senatorial race and the ruling ensured that Johnson was elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas. The Republic of Texas served as its proving ground and was nearly the only market for Colt's revolutionary product. The most fun to shoot pistol i own. One of a kind 1 of 1 done by the Colt custom shop for the Texas Ranger Foundation to auction at their annual fundraiser. bullets topping 1400 fps. Colt 38 Special Guns for Sale - Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore Perusing the museum, which is an absolute must for anyone living in Texas or simply traveling Interstate 35, I found one sole surviving 1860 Army full fluted cylinder Colt.