Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel .38 Special +P 135gr

Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel: Proven Performance in Compact Handguns

Speer Gold Dot ammunition represents the gold standard in personal protection ammunition, trusted by law enforcement agencies nationwide. The Short Barrel line brings that same proven performance to compact and sub-compact handgun platforms.

Engineering Excellence

Each Gold Dot round features Speer's exclusive Uni-Cor bonding process, which molecularly bonds the jacket to the core at the very beginning of bullet construction. This virtually eliminates core-jacket separation and ensures consistent, reliable performance when it matters most.

Optimized for Short Barrels

• Designed for barrels as short as 1.9 inches — perfect for compact carry guns
• Reduced felt recoil — making follow-up shots faster and more accurate
• Reliable expansion and penetration across a variety of distances and velocities
• Consistent feeding in semi-automatic sub-compact handguns

Precision Hollow Point Design

Speer engineers tune each hollow point cavity through a patented two-stage formation process. The first stage establishes maximum expansion potential; the second controls the rate of expansion. This precision engineering ensures optimum performance in every shot.

FBI Protocol Testing

Every Gold Dot load meets the stringent testing protocols developed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for service-class handgun cartridges, evaluating penetration, expansion, and retained weight through bare gelatin and common barriers.

Specifications: .38 Special +P, 135 grain hollow point, 860 fps muzzle velocity, 20 rounds per box