CODE – 01-132-997

NAME – Colt .38 DS-II

COMMON NAMES – DS-II

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1997

CALIBER – 9x29mmR (.38 Special)

OVERALL LENGTH – With 5.1 cm (2 inch barrel) – 17.8 cm (7 in)

With 7.6 cm (3 in barrel) – 20.3 cm (8 in)

With 10.2 cm (4 in barrel) – 22.9 cm (9 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 5.1 cm (2 in), 7.6 cm (3 in), 10.2 cm (4 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – Six lands and grooves, Left-hand twist, 1 turn in 35.6 cm (1 turn in 14 in)

BULLET DIAMETER – 9.12 mm (0.359 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 10.24 g (158 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – With 5.1 cm (2 inch barrel) – 219 m/s (718 fps)

With 7.6 cm (3 in barrel) – 227 m/s (745 fps)

With 10.2 cm (4 in barrel) – 235 m/s (771 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – With 5.1 cm (2 inch barrel) – 245 j (181 ft/lb)

With 7.6 cm (3 in barrel) – 264 j (195 ft/lb)

With 10.2 cm (4 in barrel) – 283 j (209 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – With 5.1 cm (2 inch barrel) – 0.60 kg (1 lb 5 oz)

With 7.6 cm (3 in barrel) – 0.68 kg (1 lb 8 oz)

With 10.2 cm (4 in barrel) – 0.77 kg (1 lb 11 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – With 5.1 cm (2 inch barrel) – 0.68 kg (1 lb 8 oz)

With 7.6 cm (3 in barrel) – 0.77 kg (1 lb 11 oz)

With 10.2 cm (4 in barrel) – 0.86 kg (1 lb 14 oz)

SIGHTS – Open, iron, non-adjustable, Front sight – Ramp, Rear sight – Square frame notch

EFFECTIVE RANGE –37 m (40 yards)

OPERATION – Manual, double action

TYPE OF FIRE – Repeating

RATE OF FIRE – 18 to 24 rpm

FEED DEVICE – Six round cylinder

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.09 kg (3 oz) Six rounds

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 18 rounds

LOAD WEIGHT – 0.27 kg (9 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Colt Industries Hartford, Connecticut

STATUS – Production completed

SERVICE – Commercial sales