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Tell me about #13817899 05/13/19
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,875 s.tex R RIO7 OP Campfire Tracker
OP RIO7 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,875 s.tex	The 38 Super, I bought a 1911 Colt 38 Super today from a freind that needed some cash, I own several 1911's all are 45 ACP, ammo looks kinda like a 9mm, Looks like it's hasen't been fired, are these things worth messing with? Rio7

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Re: Tell me about RIO7 #13817929 05/13/19
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130 A Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter
Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,130	IMO any 1911 is fun to shoot......... Looks like it has been taken care of!

Re: Tell me about RIO7 #13817961 05/13/19
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 909 Massa2shits K klondike_mike Campfire Regular
klondike_mike Campfire Regular K Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 909 Massa2shits	Mine liked the Corbon 140 grain FMJ match. Hoping that I can come up with a hand load that it likes as well because the Corbon ammo is kind of hard to find. Leave the gun, take the canolis.

Re: Tell me about RIO7 #13817968 05/13/19
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 21,799 Clinging to our God and Guns Dillonbuck Campfire Ranger
Dillonbuck Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 21,799 Clinging to our God and Guns	Piece of garbage. Hard to get shells for, they are expensive, just a glorified 9mm. I might could give you a $150, since I got my refund check. Nice gun. It will be fun to shoot. The only truth in the above is ammo is not everywhere, And it's not cheap in bulk like some. But it is easily available. Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!

Re: Tell me about RIO7 #13817976 05/13/19
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 21,959 Idaho 340boy Campfire Ranger
340boy Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 21,959 Idaho	Looks like fun to me! I've never owned a 38 Super but that one looks like it would be worth the extra effort and expense to procure ammo for. Enjoy! "For joy of knowing what may not be known we take the golden road to Samarkand." James Elroy Flecker

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Re: Tell me about RIO7 #13818053 05/13/19
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA R RJM Campfire Outfitter
RJM Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA	...best semi-auto caliber made....extremely accurate, low recoil, high velocity...and if you don't reload one can always get a 9mm barrel for cheap shooting... https://web.archive.org/web/20170624164255/http://38super.net/ https://hipowersandhandguns.com/Corbon%2038%20Super%20Ammo%20Tests.htm Have been carrying one daily since 1980.....just took it off when I came home a few minutes ago... Bob If you can not deal with reality, reality will deal with you....

Re: Tell me about RIO7 #13818074 05/13/19
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA R RJM Campfire Outfitter
RJM Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA	Couple of mine.... Commanders... If you can not deal with reality, reality will deal with you....

Re: Tell me about RIO7 #13818075 05/13/19
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA R RJM Campfire Outfitter
RJM Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA	Combat Commanders... If you can not deal with reality, reality will deal with you....

Re: Tell me about RIO7 #13818084 05/13/19
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,875 s.tex R RIO7 OP Campfire Tracker
OP RIO7 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,875 s.tex	RJM, Thank You for the information, the magazine had 3 rnds of what looks like ball ammo, need to check what I can find for ammo. Rio7

Re: Tell me about RIO7 #13818094 05/13/19
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,918 north east fla 4 44mc Campfire Regular
44mc Campfire Regular 4 Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,918 north east fla	it will fit rite in on your air strip gun range have fun with it

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Re: Tell me about RIO7 #13818107 05/13/19
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA R RJM Campfire Outfitter
RJM Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA	One thing you need to check is the barrel chamber... Colt manufactured .38 Supers made from 1929 to 1990+- had the original headspace on the case rim chamber...gave very inconsistent accuracy... Guns made after that were headspaced on the case mouth just like a .45 ACP and give terrific accuracy... To check the camber take a scribe or a sharp pencil and sloly go down the chamber wall. If the pencil tip stops dead then it is one of the later guns... If it goes right on up into the bore then for top accuracy you should have a new barrel fitted... You can get tons of ammo off GunBroker.... If you can not deal with reality, reality will deal with you....

Re: Tell me about RIO7 #13818137 05/13/19
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA R RJM Campfire Outfitter
RJM Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA	If you can not deal with reality, reality will deal with you....

Re: Tell me about RJM #13818147 05/13/19
Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 145 North Texas D dSmith_45 Campfire Member
dSmith_45 Campfire Member D Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 145 North Texas	Originally Posted by RJM One thing you need to check is the barrel chamber... Colt manufactured .38 Supers made from 1929 to 1990+- had the original headspace on the case rim chamber...gave very inconsistent accuracy... Guns made after that were headspaced on the case mouth just like a .45 ACP and give terrific accuracy... To check the camber take a scribe or a sharp pencil and sloly go down the chamber wall. If the pencil tip stops dead then it is one of the later guns... If it goes right on up into the bore then for top accuracy you should have a new barrel fitted... You can get tons of ammo off GunBroker.... Slide roll marks are of the NRM era. "New Roll Mark" as opposed to to the "billboard" 1991 roll marks previous. This pistol was made in 2003 or later. Edit: Colt has a link for SN lookup. https://www.colt.com/serial-lookup I'm at work and blocked from most gun related web content. Last edited by dSmith_45; 05/13/19.

Re: Tell me about dSmith_45 #13818149 05/13/19
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA R RJM Campfire Outfitter
RJM Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA	That is what I was thinking also... If you can not deal with reality, reality will deal with you....

Re: Tell me about RJM #13818775 05/14/19
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 21,799 Clinging to our God and Guns Dillonbuck Campfire Ranger
Dillonbuck Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 21,799 Clinging to our God and Guns	You post those Commander's and I get the "I wants". Been watching for a Lightweight Ruger 9. With a Super barrel fitted, that might just be the perfect gun............for now. Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!

Re: Tell me about Dillonbuck #13818777 05/14/19
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA R RJM Campfire Outfitter
RJM Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA	Doesn't get any better than a Commander in .38 Super...light weight, perfect balance, points where you look, plenty of power and not much recoil... If you can not deal with reality, reality will deal with you....

Re: Tell me about RIO7 #13818782 05/14/19
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 21,799 Clinging to our God and Guns Dillonbuck Campfire Ranger
Dillonbuck Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 21,799 Clinging to our God and Guns	Also flat trajectory, and more capacity. Not that I've been pondering this! Last edited by Dillonbuck; 05/14/19. Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!

Re: Tell me about RIO7 #13818805 05/14/19
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA R RJM Campfire Outfitter
RJM Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA	I have one of these...was a TALO exclusive and was about $1200 new...just saw one sell just like it last week for a grand... Mine is now my dedicated IDPA gun... Had it fitted with a 9mm and 9x23 barrel and it is a great shooter... https://www.gunbroker.com/item/808818497 Black Creacote slide and nickel Teflon aluminum frame... Bob If you can not deal with reality, reality will deal with you....

Re: Tell me about Dillonbuck #13818807 05/14/19
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA R RJM Campfire Outfitter
RJM Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,920 Rochester, N.H. USA	..or something a little more fancy... https://www.gunbroker.com/item/810595496 https://www.gunbroker.com/item/812417647 If you can not deal with reality, reality will deal with you....

Re: Tell me about RIO7 #13818900 05/14/19
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,875 s.tex R RIO7 OP Campfire Tracker
OP RIO7 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,875 s.tex	According to Colt's web site this gun was built in 2013, called my friend John, at LGS he has several 38 super loads in stock, now I need to find a couple more mags. Thank you all for your comments and help. Rio7

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