Speer Gold Dot .38 Special +P 135 Grain GDHP Short Barrel Ammunition

Engineered specifically for personal defense and concealed carry revolvers, Speer Gold Dot .38 Special +P 135 Grain GDHP Short Barrel ammunition delivers reliable expansion and maximum terminal performance out of compact handguns. Built around Speer’s renowned Uni-Core® jacket bonding process, this high-performance defensive round ensures controlled penetration and structural integrity through heavy barriers. Protect yourself with the exact self-defense ammunition trusted by law enforcement officers nationwide.

Key Features & Specifications

• Patented Uni-Core® Bonded Construction: Electro-chemically bonds the lead core to the copper jacket, virtually eliminating jacket-core separation for maximum weight retention and deep penetration.
• Short-Barrel Optimization: Tuned specifically for revolvers with barrel lengths as short as 1.9 inches, ensuring proper velocity and reliable bullet expansion where standard loads often fail.
• Two-Stage Hollow-Point Cavity: Formed in two precise stages to control the expansion rate and define fault lines, ensuring uniform mushrooming across a wide range of impact velocities.
• Nickel-Plated Brass Cases: Resists corrosion and enhances chamber feeding and smooth cylinder extraction, even under high-stress conditions.
• Ultra-Reliable Ignition: Loaded with non-corrosive CCI® primers and clean-burning propellants for consistent chamber pressures and dependable flash-suppressed performance.
• Caliber: .38 Special +P
• Bullet Weight: 135 Grains
• Bullet Style: Gold Dot® Hollow Point (GDHP-SB)
• Muzzle Velocity: 860 FPS (from a 2-inch test barrel)
• Muzzle Energy: 222 ft-lbs
• Box Count: 20 Rounds

Most personal defense ammunition is tested and optimized using 4-inch or longer barrels, leaving snub-nosed .38 Special revolvers struggling to achieve sufficient velocity for full expansion. Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel technology solves this issue by altering bullet geometry and powder burn rates specifically for compact firearms. You get full-size tactical performance, manageable recoil, and gold-standard reliability in a carry-friendly package.