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July 29, 2020, 11:31 AM
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What is a .38 special- P
A buddy of mine, recently bought and .38 Special "P". No, I am familiar with +P and +P, +P. I am not familiar with stand alone - P and neither is he. ......
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July 29, 2020, 11:35 AM
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Is it a case headstamp? marking on an ammo box? on a gun?
Who made it??
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July 29, 2020, 11:42 AM
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Federal Box
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July 29, 2020, 11:48 AM
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How about a picture?
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July 29, 2020, 12:09 PM
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Missing ink making a '+' look like a '-' ?
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July 29, 2020, 01:22 PM
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It means it is such low pressure that your gun will implode into a black hole.
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July 29, 2020, 01:56 PM
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Stay in your own lane; "Bro"
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July 29, 2020, 02:03 PM
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Couldn't resist, the inverse of people worried that their .357 Magnum is not safe with .38 Special +P.
Coupled with incomplete identification of the brand and product line of the ammo. You might learn something with pictures or a minute description of every word on the label. |
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July 29, 2020, 06:51 PM
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It is what it is.
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Now then, the printing on the Federal box states; .38 Special in the bold first line. Then on the second line, in smaller print, is list .38 special P. The headstamp state; .38 Special, Federal. Bottom line is that it has to be just that. The P, could stand for Pistol or who know what ??? As Usual. I thank you and; Be Safe !!!
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July 29, 2020, 06:58 PM
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no bullet weight given?
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July 29, 2020, 07:02 PM
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Listed but not comunicated
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July 29, 2020, 07:13 PM
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July 29, 2020, 07:26 PM
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My guess, Federal is out sourcing the ammo and whatever 3rd world country produced it has no idea what a + or - means. Or the printed box was out sourced.
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