The .38-56 Winchester Center Fire or .38-56 Winchester cartridge was introduced in 1887 by Winchester for the Winchester Model 1886,[3] and was also used in the Marlin Model of 1895.
.38-56 WCF | ||||||||||||
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Type | Rifle | |||||||||||
Place of origin | United States | |||||||||||
Production history | ||||||||||||
Produced | 1887–1930s | |||||||||||
Specifications | ||||||||||||
Case type | Rimmed, Bottleneck | |||||||||||
Bullet diameter | .3775 in (9.59 mm) | |||||||||||
Neck diameter | .40 in (10 mm) | |||||||||||
Shoulder diameter | .445 in (11.3 mm) | |||||||||||
Base diameter | .505 in (12.8 mm) | |||||||||||
Rim diameter | .605 in (15.4 mm) | |||||||||||
Rim thickness | .065 in (1.7 mm) | |||||||||||
Case length | 2.10 in (53 mm) | |||||||||||
Overall length | 2.50 in (64 mm) | |||||||||||
Primer type | Large rifle | |||||||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||||||
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Test barrel length: 26" Source(s): LoadData.com,[1] Rifle Magazine[2] |
Project and history
Production of Winchester Model 1886 rifles chambered in this cartridge ceased in 1910 due to lack of demand,[3] and most commercial production of the cartridge itself ceased in the 1930s. New production loaded cartridges and unloaded brass cases are rare and are often created using reformed .45-70 brass. The cartridge was originally intended to outperform the similar .38-55 Winchester but in reality had very similar ballistics despite using more gunpowder.[4]
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