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Brasso · December 9, 2000, 02:08 AM

It's possible. If the bullets are sticking out the back of the cylinder, then it may be dirty. You may no be able to see the carbon, so run a good stiff brush in there and check. If the bullets are sticking out the front of the cylinder then it really is a .38. If it is indeed a .38, I would imaging that it could be worth quite a bit of money as a production mistake.

December 9, 2000, 02:08 AM	#4
Brasso Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 1999 Location: AL Posts: 472	It's possible. If the bullets are sticking out the back of the cylinder, then it may be dirty. You may no be able to see the carbon, so run a good stiff brush in there and check. If the bullets are sticking out the front of the cylinder then it really is a .38. If it is indeed a .38, I would imaging that it could be worth quite a bit of money as a production mistake.