Thread: 38 Spl Carbine

I have had a length of 38/357 barrel blank lying around for a while now and finally got some time to do something with it. Using a new 410 action as a base, I machined the barrel blank to fit, profiled it and chambered for 38 Spl.

A bit of work was required to remodel the extractor to drag out the 38 Spl cases and it works just fine.

I thought it also needed a K baffle suppressor to keep it comfortable to shoot so one was made and parts anodized.

The barrel was a Walther Cro-molly so just a light bead blast and all was good.

So time to take it out today, it is a honey to shoot and very light at less than 3 KG all up. Interestingly the factory 38 ammo runs supersonic through this but the suppressor makes it very comfortable to fire without hearing protection.

Now this was never meant to be a target rifle but just a few rounds at around 40 yards are proving quite acceptable from this pistol cartridge carbine. I am sure this can be vastly improved with a bit of custom loading and a better sight.

Nice work. Some wadcutter loads could see even tighter groups. Is the chamber fit for .357 Mag as well?

Thanks, don't know if I will spend time developing a load, most likely pass it on now.

No I just chambered for 38 given that it is similar pressure to 410.

I bet the next time you see it it will be full of blood, bracken fern and pig hair

cool little bail gun

Originally Posted by Bill999

I bet the next time you see it it will be full of blood, bracken fern and pig hair

cool little bail gun

Hope so, tool for a job, I might even put a bayonet lug on it ha ha ha.