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Old 01-08-2011, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by murphydog View Post
Steve;

Your father's gun full SN includes the V, and as such it was made during WW II for the British in .38/200. The cylinder was then reamed to accept the longer .38 Special rounds, which is how they can be fired. The Special case has a smaller diameter, however, and cases often split on firing. If yours works with Specials it would be a good idea to use low-pressure loads (sparingly) and observe the spent brass closely for cracking. No problem with using commercial .38 S & W loads, if you can find and afford them.
Murphydog,
Good call! I forgot he said it had a V stamped on it.
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