.38 Special Round

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.38 Special Round

General

Category

Ammo

Encumbrance

0.015 (single)
0.35 (box)

Used in

M36 Revolver

Properties

Capacity

30 rounds

Technical

Item ID

Base.Bullets38
Base.Bullets38Box

The .38 Special round is a type of ammo for firearms.

Usage

.38 Special rounds are used in the M36 revolver, requiring no magazine.

Crafting

30 rounds can be merged into a box of .38 Special rounds, saving some weight compared to carrying the rounds individually. This ammunition can be disassembled to create gunpowder.

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Gunpowder	One of: .38 Special Round ×1 .44 Magnum Round ×1 .45 Auto Round ×1 9mm Round ×1 5.56mm Round ×1 .308 Round ×1 .223 Round ×1 Shotgun Shells ×1	none	none	none	none
.38 Special Round ×30	Box of .38 Special Rounds ×1	none	none	none	none
Box of .38 Special Rounds	.38 Special Round ×30	none	none	none	none

Distribution

The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.

Bullets38Box distribution Show / Hide

Containers

Building / Room	Container	Rolls	Chance
SafehouseLoot	counter	4	10
SafehouseLoot	crate	4	10
SafehouseLoot	metal_shelves	4	10
SafehouseLoot	wardrobe	4	10
SurvivorCache1	counter	4	10
SurvivorCache2	counter	4	10
all	Bag_DuffelBagTINT	2	10
all	Bag_DuffelBagTINT	2	20
all	Bag_WeaponBag	2	10
all	GunBox	4	10
all	GunBox	4	20
all	RevolverCase1	1	20
all	RevolverCase1	1	200
all	RevolverCase1	1	10
all	RevolverCase1	1	50
armysurplus	displaycase	4	10
gunstore	counter	4	10
gunstore	displaycase	4	10
gunstore	locker	4	20
gunstore	locker	4	10
gunstore	metal_shelves	4	20
gunstore	metal_shelves	4	10
gunstore	shelves	4	10
gunstore	shelves	4	20
gunstorestorage	crate	4	10
gunstorestorage	crate	4	20
gunstorestorage	locker	4	10
gunstorestorage	locker	4	20
gunstorestorage	metal_shelves	4	20
gunstorestorage	metal_shelves	4	10
gunstorestorage	militarycrate	4	10
gunstorestorage	militarycrate	4	20
gunstorestorage	shelves	4	20
gunstorestorage	shelves	4	10
hunting	displaycase	4	10
hunting	locker	4	20
hunting	locker	4	10
hunting	metal_shelves	4	20
hunting	metal_shelves	4	10
pawnshop	displaycase	4	10
pawnshopoffice	crate	4	10
pawnshopoffice	crate	4	20
pawnshopoffice	metal_shelves	4	20
pawnshopoffice	metal_shelves	4	10
pawnshopoffice	shelves	4	10
pawnshopoffice	shelves	4	20
pawnshopstorage	crate	4	10
pawnshopstorage	crate	4	20
pawnshopstorage	metal_shelves	4	10
pawnshopstorage	metal_shelves	4	20
security	locker	4	10

.38 Special rounds can be found in houses, police stations, medical centers, gun stores, military buildings, vehicles, and on zombies.

Code

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.38 Special Round
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item Bullets38
    {
        DisplayCategory = Ammo,
        Count	=	5,
        Weight	=	0.015,
        Type	=	Normal,
        DisplayName	=	.38 Special Bullets,
        Icon	=	40calAmmoBox,
        MetalValue = 1,
        WorldStaticModel = 38SpecialBullets,
    }

Box of .38 Special Rounds
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item Bullets38Box
    {
        DisplayCategory = Ammo,
        Weight	=	0.35,
        Type	=	Normal,
        DisplayName	=	Box of .38 Special Bullets,
        Icon	=	HandgunAmmoBox,
        MetalValue = 30,
        WorldStaticModel = BoxOf38Special,
        PlaceOneSound = BoxOfRoundsPlaceOne,
        PlaceMultipleSound = BoxOfRoundsPlaceAll,
    }

See also

• 9mm Round
• .44 Magnum Round
• .45 Auto Round