.38-56 WCF

.38-56 WCF
.38-56 WCF (left) and .30-30 Winchester (right)
Type	Rifle
Place of origin	United States
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
Bullet weight/type Velocity Energy 220 gr (14 g) RN 1,750 ft/s (530 m/s) 1,496 ft·lbf (2,028 J) 275 gr (18 g) FN 1,382 ft/s (421 m/s) 1,166 ft·lbf (1,581 J)
Test barrel length: 26" Source(s): LoadData.com,[2] Rifle Magazine[3]

The .38-56 Winchester Center Fire cartridge was introduced in 1887 by Winchester for the Winchester Model 1886,^[4] and was also used in the Marlin Model of 1895. Production of Model 1886s chambered in this cartridge ceased in 1910 due to lack of demand,^[5] while 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.^[6]

See also

• List of Winchester Center Fire cartridges
• List of cartridges by caliber
• List of rifle cartridges
• 9 mm caliber

References

v t e Winchester Firearms and Cartridges Rifles Lever-Action Henry rifle Model 1866 Model 1873 Model 1876 Model 1886 Model 1892 Model 1894 Model 1895 Model 53 Model 55 Model 64 Model 65 Model 71 Model 88 Model 150 Model 250 Model 255 Model 9422 Bolt Action Model 1878 Hotchkiss Model 1895 Lee Navy Model 1900 Model 1902 Model 1904 Model 43 Model 47 Model 51 Imperial Model 52 Model 54 Model 56 Model 57 Model 58 Model 59 Model 60 Model 60A Model 67 Model 68 Model 69 Model 70 Model 72 Model 75 Model 121 Model 131 Model 141 Model 320 Model 325 Model 670 Model 770 Pump-Action Model 1890 Model 1906 Model 61 Model 62 Model 62A Model 270 Semi-Automatic Model 1903 Model 1905 Model 1907 Model 1910 Model 30 Model 63 Model 74 Model 77 Model 100 Model 190 Model 490 Falling-block action Model 1885 Shotguns Pump-Action Model 1893 Model 1897 Model 1912 Model 25 Model 42 Model 1200 Model 1300 Lever-Action Model 1887 Model 1901 Model 9410 single-shot Model 20 Model 36 Model 37 Model 37A Model 41 double-barrel Model 21 Model 24 Model 96 Model 101 Semi-Automatic Model 1911 SL Model 40 Model 50 Model 59 Model 1400 Model 1500 SX-1 Cartridges .17 Winchester Super Magnum .22 Magnum (WMR) .218 Bee .219 Zipper .22 Hornet .220 Swift .223 Winchester Super Short Magnum .225 Winchester .243 Winchester .243 Winchester Super Short Magnum .25-20 WCF .256 Winchester Magnum .25-35 Winchester .25 Winchester Super Short Magnum .264 Winchester Magnum .270 Winchester .270 Winchester Short Magnum 7mm Winchester Short Magnum .30-30 Winchester .307 Winchester .308 Winchester .300 Winchester Short Magnum .300 Winchester Magnum .32 Winchester Special .32-20 Winchester .325 Winchester Short Magnum .33 Winchester .338 Winchester Magnum .348 Winchester .35 Winchester .35 Winchester Self-Loading .351 Winchester Self-Loading .375 Winchester .38-40 Winchester .38-55 Winchester .38-56 WCF .38-72 Winchester .40-72 Winchester .401 Winchester Self-Loading .405 Winchester .44 Henry .44-40 Winchester .458 Winchester Magnum