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Not a caliber discussion, but a look at the .38 SW
The comments at Lucky Gunner may prove of some interest, too.
pt 1
Cartridge of the Century: A History of the 38 Special
pt 2 Includes a look at the "Miami Shootout"
Cartridge of the Cenutry Part 2: 38 Special, The Golden Years
Most stories begin at the beginning. To tell the story of the .38 Smith & Wesson Special cartridge, however, it's necessary to go quite a ways back, before the beginning, back before metallic cartridge firearms entirely.
The comments at Lucky Gunner may prove of some interest, too.
pt 1
Cartridge of the Century: A History of the 38 Special
Perhaps in anticipation of future sales success, Smith dubbed the new K-frame Hand Ejector the "Military & Police". Although nobody knew it when the first M&Ps hit store shelves in the closing year of the 19thCentury, the most prolific service and defense handgun/cartridge combination of the next century had arrived. For most of the next eight decades, the medium-frame .38 Special Smith would be the iconic Good Guy gun.
pt 2 Includes a look at the "Miami Shootout"
Cartridge of the Cenutry Part 2: 38 Special, The Golden Years
"Attention was paid by the Bureau to the 9mm bullet that failed to reach the robber's heart. While this is often simplified as being an issue of caliber, what the FBI focused on was adequate penetration."