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**Mike Irwin** · September 17, 2012, 11:06 AM

"I have some cartridges marked ".38 LONG." No Colt, no S&W. Don't have the box they came in, so I don't know what the box says."

That's because there was only one .38 Long produced in the United States -- the .38 Long Colt.

Smith & Wesson never had a round similar to the .38 Long.

With both S&W and Colt manufacturing cartridges known as .32 Longs, you had to be more specific.

September 17, 2012, 11:06 AM	#30
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	"I have some cartridges marked ".38 LONG." No Colt, no S&W. Don't have the box they came in, so I don't know what the box says." That's because there was only one .38 Long produced in the United States -- the .38 Long Colt. Smith & Wesson never had a round similar to the .38 Long. With both S&W and Colt manufacturing cartridges known as .32 Longs, you had to be more specific. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.