.38 Special Round
.38 Special Round
General
Properties
Capacity
30 rounds
Technical
Item ID
Base.Bullets38
Base.Bullets38Box
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
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Effective chance calculations are based off of default loot settings, and median zombie density. The higher the density of zombies in an area, the higher the effective chance of an item spawning. Chance is also influenced by the lucky and unlucky traits.
| Building/Room | Container | Effective chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bag_WeaponBag | Bag_WeaponBag | 12.41% |
| GunCache1 | GunBox | 23.28% |
| GunCache1 | GunBox | 41.14% |
| GunCache2 | Bag_DuffelBagTINT | 12.41% |
| GunCache2 | Bag_DuffelBagTINT | 23.28% |
| RevolverCase1 | RevolverCase1 | 6.41% |
| RevolverCase1 | RevolverCase1 | 12.41% |
| RevolverCase1 | RevolverCase1 | 30.41% |
| RevolverCase1 | RevolverCase1 | 120.41% |
| SafehouseLoot | counter | 23.28% |
| SafehouseLoot | crate | 23.28% |
| SafehouseLoot | metal_shelves | 23.28% |
| SafehouseLoot | wardrobe | 23.28% |
| SurvivorCache1 | counter | 23.28% |
| SurvivorCache2 | counter | 23.28% |
| armysurplus | displaycase | 23.28% |
| gunstore | counter | 23.28% |
| gunstore | displaycase | 23.28% |
| gunstore | locker | 23.28% |
| gunstore | locker | 41.14% |
| gunstore | metal_shelves | 23.28% |
| gunstore | metal_shelves | 41.14% |
| gunstore | shelves | 23.28% |
| gunstore | shelves | 41.14% |
| gunstorestorage | crate | 23.28% |
| gunstorestorage | crate | 41.14% |
| gunstorestorage | locker | 23.28% |
| gunstorestorage | locker | 41.14% |
| gunstorestorage | metal_shelves | 23.28% |
| gunstorestorage | metal_shelves | 41.14% |
| gunstorestorage | militarycrate | 23.28% |
| gunstorestorage | militarycrate | 41.14% |
| gunstorestorage | shelves | 23.28% |
| gunstorestorage | shelves | 41.14% |
| hunting | displaycase | 23.28% |
| hunting | locker | 23.28% |
| hunting | locker | 41.14% |
| hunting | metal_shelves | 23.28% |
| hunting | metal_shelves | 41.14% |
| pawnshop | displaycase | 23.28% |
| pawnshopoffice | crate | 23.28% |
| pawnshopoffice | crate | 41.14% |
| pawnshopoffice | metal_shelves | 23.28% |
| pawnshopoffice | metal_shelves | 41.14% |
| pawnshopoffice | shelves | 23.28% |
| pawnshopoffice | shelves | 41.14% |
| pawnshopstorage | crate | 23.28% |
| pawnshopstorage | crate | 41.14% |
| pawnshopstorage | metal_shelves | 23.28% |
| pawnshopstorage | metal_shelves | 41.14% |
| security | locker | 23.28% |
.38 Special rounds can be found in houses, police stations, medical centers, gun stores, military buildings, vehicles, and on zombies.
Code
.38 Special Round
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt
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
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,
}