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Definition of .38 calibre
1. Adjective. Of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures thirty-eight hundredths of an inch in diameter. "A .38 caliber shell"
Lexicographical Neighbors of .38 Calibre
Literary usage of .38 calibre
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sporting Firearms of Today in Use by Paul Allan Curtis (1922)
"In the old days, there were several low power rifles of about 38 calibre which
were extremely popular, namely, the .38-72 and the famous .38-. ..."
2. Review of Reviews and World's Work by Albert Shaw (1906)
"Pocket size, 2-in. barrel, same price ; ^4-in. barrel, SQC. ; 5-in. $1.00; 6-in,
$1.50 extra. Pearl stock, 32 calibre, $1.25 extras 38 calibre, $1.50 extra. ..."
3. The North Carolina Criminal Code and Digest: A Complete Code of All the by North Carolina, North Carolina Supreme Court, Thomas Jefferson Jerome, Samuel J. Pemberton (1892)
"Ib. On a trial for murder, there was much evidence as to whether thje ball
extracted from the body of the deceased was a 32 or 38 calibre. ..."
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