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BlueTrain · October 26, 2011, 08:06 AM

Oddly enough, I have a very old box of .38 S&W that also contained one round of .38 long Colt. At the moment I don't remember the headstamping on the Colt cartridge but I'm not so sure it said "long." At any rate, it is much longer than the .38 S&W, which I believe Colt called the .38 New Police.

It seems like people were getting confused a hundred years ago over the same thing.

October 26, 2011, 08:06 AM	#5
BlueTrain Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 6,141	Oddly enough, I have a very old box of .38 S&W that also contained one round of .38 long Colt. At the moment I don't remember the headstamping on the Colt cartridge but I'm not so sure it said "long." At any rate, it is much longer than the .38 S&W, which I believe Colt called the .38 New Police. It seems like people were getting confused a hundred years ago over the same thing. __________________ Shoot low, sheriff. They're riding Shetlands! Underneath the starry flag, civilize 'em with a Krag, and return us to our own beloved homes! Buy War Bonds.