Webthe. 38 s&w was a popular upgrade from the more common. 32 s&w short and. 32 short colt found in โ€œpocketโ€ revolvers of the time. Webfeb 17, 2010ย ยท the story of the s&w. 38 single action begins way back in 1855, when horace smith and daniel b. Wesson teamed up to form the volcanic repeating arms.

38 caliber smith & wesson central fire cartridge.