Is there a difference between ".38 Super" and a "Super .38"

[K_W]

Some of us saw a Colt marked "Super .38 Automatic" at Beech Grove Firearms this morning. Is that Different than a ".38 Super"?

 

[lawrra]

I just looked it up. 38 super and super 38 are synonymous. The super is basically a .38 ACP +P

 

[kingnereli]

You never can trust the syntax on a Colt. Yes, it's the same thing.

 

[Malcom R]

Same thing

 

[drbarnes]

same thing

 

[JUMBO]

I own a pre 70 colt super 38 Automatic and it is a awesome piece of aluminium and steel! as all say here they in fact are the same! ammo can be a bit pricey though and hard to find at times! The Mexicans just love them because the mexican military uses or used them and civilians are not allowed to own a caliber used by their military force(or it used to hbe that way). If my colt 38 super wasn't worth alot of money, I would carry it often! but it was made in the late 50's and is all original, so thats a no no for me on the carry. I had a guy offer me 1500 for it, I politely declined his offer as his english was broken and his nationality here was in question lol!

 

[calcot7]

Nope!

 

[OD*]

Some of us saw a Colt marked "Super .38 Automatic" at Beech Grove Firearms this morning. Is that Different than a ".38 Super"?

The reason you will see both rollmarkings now is, the "Super .38 Automatic" trademark lapsed and USFA was smart enough to pick it up, that is why Colt slides are now rollmarked .38 Super, instead of the original and correct Super .38 Automatic. USFA couldn't trademark the cartridge name, so Colt (and anyone else that chambers the round in their firearms) can still rollmark the barrel as such.