I know,I load thousands of rounds in both caliber every year.The new .38 loads are nothing to sneeze at,the 135 grain gold Dot load intended for short barreled .38’s is probably the nastiest .38 load out there.I carry them in my .38 Detective Special-as my back-up gun.My main weapon is a model 19 or a S&W MP in .45.
The Detective Special is another interesting story.
Around 1987 give or take, Colt produced some Detective Specials with rough finish but internally supposed to be equal to the others. They were not lying.
Wal-Mart used to carry handguns and cleared that model out at some really low price. I bought one and it had the worst finish I have ever seen. Performance wise it was great.
It loved 148 grain wadcutters. I mean it loved them.