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Old 02-14-2013, 05:11 PM
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Does any one know the history of the 200 gr 38 Special loadings such as when they first appeared and when they disappeared? On paper the load looks like an effective short range stopper. But as far a I can tell it ceased being offered after WW II, which says something about its practical effectiveness.

The only loading I have seen is Western's, which is the top left box pictured below.




Another, even more interesting to me, loading is the 38 S&W Super Police 200 gr loading pictured below. Like the 38 Sp Super Police box above, it is a Pre WW II box. Interesting also, the caliber,"38 S&W", is not called out at all on the box. Only "Super Police." This indicates to me that this loading predated the 38 Sp loading and the 38 Sp loading was maybe added to serve the 38 S&W users who were chaging over to 38 Sp guns and preferred the 200 gr bullet. At any rate, The 200 gr 38 S&W cases are Head Stamped as such. No, I have not tried these in my Terrier.


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