Tack Driver

**Wilson Guy** · October 26th, 2012, 08:09 PM

I purchased this Les Baer used off of Gunbroker this week. I went to the range with it last night and it ran perfectly. No failures of any kind. The barrel is "hard" fit to the slide. There is no play in the bushing or the barrel hood/slide fit. I can't figure out why the .38 super cartridge is not more popular. It packs a real punch and feeds beautifully in the 1911 platform. This one is a keeper and is headed to the Springfield Custom shop for some tweaks, sights and Black-T goodness. Here are the pix. She's a keeper!

**ar15jules** · October 26th, 2012, 08:25 PM

Congrats on the Baer. I am ordering one in a few weeks!
Jules

**lhowland.40** · October 26th, 2012, 10:46 PM

Very very nice. I'd love a 1911 in 38 super and that Baer just made it worse.

Beautiful!

**mrnyman** · October 27th, 2012, 12:11 AM

THats a beautiful Gun, i like the low profile , laid back business like look of it, i can tell that gun has character just by looking at it.

If you want some carry ammo for it, WEaver's Gun shop up in Broadheadsville up here has a couple boxes of Winchester supreme 125 grain Silvertips on the shelf, if you want to take the ride up here.
I love the Super, looking for a Taurus 2 tone in .38 super myself.

Enjoy.

**Posit** · October 27th, 2012, 06:51 AM

Why the .38 Super is not more popular is a mystery to me also. Only thing I can think is its mostly produced in a 1911, and for essentially the same size and weight, might as well have a .45.

Of course, ammo is hard to find, but increased popularity would solve that problem.

I have a basic RIA in 38 Super, bought it to try out. Fun range gun... but that's all I use it for. I would like to the caliber in a different platform, but appears manufacturers don't think it would sell.

**PAallterrain** · October 27th, 2012, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by Posit

Why the .38 Super is not more popular is a mystery to me also. Only thing I can think is its mostly produced in a 1911, and for essentially the same size and weight, might as well have a .45.

Of course, ammo is hard to find, but increased popularity would solve that problem.

I have a basic RIA in 38 Super, bought it to try out. Fun range gun... but that's all I use it for. I would like to the caliber in a different platform, but appears manufacturers don't think it would sell.

The super is pretty popular in USPSA. My girlfriend's SVI is chambered in 38 super comp. Alot of guys use it because of the extra case capacity over 9mm. The extra capacity allows for extra powder, meaning more gas, and the ability to use more popple holes in the barrel to keep the gun shooting flat. We stuff enough auto comp in those cases that i'd venture to say it would suck to pick one up and throw it in a regular 1911.

The only downside i have found is expensive brass. That and there are about 10 different kinds of super brass, and they all have different case dimensions.