Colt Diamondback .38

CODE – 01-132-966

NAME – Colt Diamondback .38

COMMON NAMES – Diamondback

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1966

CALIBER – 9x29mmR (.38 Special)

OVERALL LENGTH – With 6.4 cm (2.5 inch barrel) [1966) – 19.1 cm (7.5 in)

With 10.2 cm (4 inch barrel) [1966] – 22.9 cm (9 in)

With 15.2 cm (6 inch barrel) [1980] – 27.9 cm (11 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 6.4 cm (2.5 in), 10.2 cm (4 in), 15.2 (6 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 6.4 cm (2.5 inch barrel) – 223 m/s (731 fps)

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

With 15.2 cm (6 inch barrel) – 236 m/s (775 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – With 6.4 cm (2.5 inch barrel) – 254 j (188 ft/lb)

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

With 15.2 cm (6 inch barrel) – 286 j (211 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – With 6.4 cm (2.5 inch barrel) – 0.68 kg (1 lb 8 oz)

With 10.2 cm (4 inch barrel) – 0.78 kg (1 lb 11.5 oz)

With 15.2 cm (6 inch barrel) – 1.06 kg (2 lb 5.5 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – With 6.4 cm (2.5 inch barrel) – 0.77 kg (1 lb 11 oz)

With 10.2 cm (4 inch barrel) – 0.87 kg (1 lb 15 oz)

With.2 cm (6 inch barrel) – 1.15 kg (2 lb 9 oz)

SIGHTS 15– Open, iron, adjustable – Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – Square notch, adjustable for windage and elevation

EFFECTIVE RANGE – With 6.4 cm (2.5 inch barrel) – 27 m (30 yards)

With 10.2 cm (4 inch barrel) – 37 m (40 yards)

With 15.2 cm (6 inch barrel) – 46 m (50 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 – Out of production

SERVICE – Commercial sales