.38-55 Winchester
1884 · Ballard / Winchester · 18 firearms in catalog
Also known as: .38-55 Win, .38-55 WCF, .38-55 Ballard
Cartridge specifications
| Bullet Diameter | 9.78 mm (0.385") |
| Neck Diameter | 10.29 mm (0.405") |
| Base Diameter | 10.97 mm (0.432") |
| Case Length | 53.34 mm (2.100") |
| Overall Length | 64.77 mm (2.550") |
| Max Pressure | 207 MPa (30,000 psi) |
| Typical Bullet Weight | 16.2 g (250 gr) |
| Typical Muzzle Velocity | 397 m/s (1302 fps) |
| Typical Muzzle Energy | 1278 J (943 ft·lbf) |
| Primer Type | Large Rifle |
| Cartridge Type | Rimmed |
| Introduced | 1884 |
Firearms chambered in .38-55 Winchester
- Ballard No. 10 Schuetzen Junior — Marlin Firearms · Rifle · 1884
- Ballard No. 4 Perfection — Marlin Firearms · Rifle · 1876
- Ballard No. 9 Union Hill — Marlin Firearms · Rifle · 1884
- Chiappa Little Sharps — Chiappa Firearms · Rifle
- Marlin Model 1881 — Marlin Firearms · Rifle · 1881
- Marlin Model 1893 — Marlin Firearms · Rifle · 1893
- Remington Walker-Hepburn Rifle — E. Remington and Sons · Rifle · 1883
- Remington-Hepburn No. 3 — Remington Arms · Rifle · 1880
- Remington-Hepburn No. 3 Match Rifle — E. Remington and Sons · Rifle · 1883
- Remington-Hepburn No. 3 Schuetzen — E. Remington and Sons · Rifle · 1883
- Remington-Hepburn No. 3 Sporting — E. Remington and Sons · Rifle · 1880
- Stevens Ideal No. 51 Schuetzen — J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company · Rifle · 1897
- Stevens Ideal No. 54 Schuetzen Special — J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company · Rifle · 1897
- Stevens No. 44½ Ideal — J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company · Rifle · 1903
- Winchester Model 1885 Schuetzen — Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Rifle · 1885
- Winchester Model 1885 Special Single Shot — Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Rifle · 1885
- Winchester Model 1885 Special Sporting Rifle — Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Rifle · 1885
- Winchester Model 94 — Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Rifle · 1894