.38/.45 Clerke
Wildcat semi-automatic pistol cartridge / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The .38/.45 Clerke (pronounced "clark"), aka .38/.45 Auto Pistol, .45/.38 Auto Pistol, or 45/.38 Hard Head, is a wildcat semi-automatic pistol cartridge developed by Bo Clerke and introduced in Guns & Ammo in 1963.[1]
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.38/.45 Clerke | ||||||||
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Type | Pistol | |||||||
Place of origin | United States | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designer | Bo Clerke | |||||||
Designed | 1963 | |||||||
Manufacturer | Armory Gunshop | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Parent case | .45 ACP | |||||||
Case type | Rimless, bottleneck | |||||||
Bullet diameter | .357 in (9.1 mm) | |||||||
Base diameter | .470 in (11.9 mm) | |||||||
Rim diameter | .471 in (12.0 mm) | |||||||
Rim thickness | .050 in (1.3 mm) | |||||||
Case length | .880 in (22.4 mm) | |||||||
Overall length | 1.22 in (31 mm) | |||||||
Primer type | large pistol | |||||||
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