3 bullets ref 1955.jpg

3 band bullet.jpg

1898 Ideal ref.jpg

Here are but 3 references for the .358 bullet associated with the original .38 S&W. I apologized that they are not Sammi references but they do pre-date Sammi by 80 years! The written section is from an 1898 loading manual that specifies the .358 bullet for all S&W's. Also later 1936 ref for the earlier two band bullet. All of which are .358. then of course the standard 3 band bullet from a 1955 reference, which is also .358. I guess these guys all got it wrong too. I don't know, but these also are references for existing antique bullet molds if you are interested in obtaining one. I think my interest in this thread has now exhausted. Thanks for the interesting info.