The Abode of McThag

Took the .38 Super Gov't Model out today. Such a honey! Of course, that means Mozambique drills! The nine shot magazine capacity is a na...

 

This video: He says the Super outsold the .45 from its inception to the early '70's. That's interesting. Judging by the used gun...

Braved the cold to show off the "Touched by JMB" collection. L->R Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless (.380 ACP) Colt 1908 Vest Pocket...

I did not get my Colt Gov't Model in .38 Super because of its competition lineage. I got it because I was researching the Prohibition Er...

  Old NFO touches on the Government Model. You don't have to accept slow and fat. .38 Super works just fine. If you want fat, but don...

.357 SIG is about as identical to .38 Super, ballistically, as you can get. The gigantic difference is the pistol. My .38 Super 1911 Gov...

  I've been issued a couple. I've owned a few. They fit my hand well and I shoot them well. I've, thankfully, had no problems wi...

Talking to FuzzyGeff I am reminded that I was victorious TWICE shooting my .38 Super 1911 despite my opponent using a Glock 17 and a red-do...

When I read posts saying, "I am buying a 1911," I notice that everyone assumes the poster means something in .45 ACP. But that...

I recently found out that the SIG P220 was available in .38 Super. The single example I found on Gunbroker is going went for $1,500 $1,675...

I am sitting here thinking heresy. That the ultimate development of the 1911 pattern occurred in 1926 when they chambered it in .38 caliber....

My first encounter with an M1911A1 was in the file cabinet my dad had in the basement. I think it was more hidden from my mother than me.  I...

S&W has just released the M&P in 10mm. I have a case of kinda-wants. But an alternative that's just as alluring to me has occurr...

Looking around just to test the air about prices on the "missing" early Wonder-9; the CZ75. I discovered that Tanfoglio made a cop...

I've also packed .38 Super in the form of a Colt Government Model in the same Miami Classic II as I used for the Springfield 1911 A1 USG...

We covered .45 vs .45 here. We've even talked about 9mm vs .45 ACP. But what about a 1911 in .38 Super vs a S&W M&P 45C? Again, ...

The Colt Super 38 became popular in the late 20's because of its reputation at punching car doors and what concealable body armor there ...

Some laughed at me when I bought the guns, but I can still get ammo at normal prices. .38 Super and .270 Winchester are still in stock...

My .38 Super Government Model now has a lanyard loop and a proper, metal, mainspring housing! It's an Evolution Gun Works GI ...