Think distance my friend. If you think your revolver is boring try shooting further than usually tried with a revolver. Try 50 yards, 100 yards and even further if you're still bored.So I have a ton of .38 Special reloads and I'm kind of getting board shooting my revolvers. Is there any kind of auto loader that would fire the .38 Special?
Try a Marlin 1894
I believe the Coonan Arms 1911 that shoots .357 magnum will also shoot .38 special. It is an expenssive gun though.
You can get new springs from Coonan and they do come with a .38 Special adaptor to put in the magazine.If so, it'd likely require a spring change and as the Coonan is NOT a 1911, don't know that a 1911 spring would fit it. I don't know how much works from a 1911 on the Coonan. I do know the trigger mechanism isn't in ANY way similar.
You can get new springs from Coonan and they do come with a .38 Special adaptor to put in the magazine.
If so, it'd likely require a spring change and as the Coonan is NOT a 1911
Take a look at the new production Coonans, called the Coonan Classic. The new ones can run 38's and 357's from the same magazine, whereas the old model B's needed a special mag with a spacer for 38's. All that is required to shoot 38's in the Classic is a different recoil spring. The Coonan takes standard 1911 recoil springs, so it is just a matter of matching a spring to your load. It comes from the factory with a 10# for 38's. I have run a bunch of different loads thru mine, both 38 and 357. Very accurate, reliable pistol.