Reeder Custom Guns - Anyone stumble on the reason the .38-40 named so? It’s a .40

WB
Anyone stumble on the reason the .38-40 named so? It’s a .40
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 11:02

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Cripes, ever win a bid you thought you had no chance? - WB, 2026-03-10, 10:34
- Anyone stumble on the reason the .38-40 named so? It’s a .40 (nm) - WB, 2026-03-10, 11:02
  - Maybe 40-40 sounded too weird? (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2026-03-10, 11:42
    - Did it have 38 grs. of black powder? - WB, 2026-03-10, 12:44
      - Far as I know it was 40 gr. black powder... - Jim Taylor, 2026-03-10, 15:36
        Last .38-40 I actually slugged mic’d 0.403” - WB, 2026-03-10, 16:38
        I put in the first bid on a S&W model 657- no dash - james, 2026-03-10, 16:54
        Wow. Nice gun. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2026-03-10, 18:01

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