.38 Special was the standard "service" cartridge for most police. Correct nomenclature, such as on yours, is a good sign generally.
I can't say if it's safe to fire by looking at it, but I've fired a whole bunch of ugly looking stuff with low loads as long as the timing was correct.
Last edited by MichaelZWilliamson; 05-20-2018 at 10:40 PM.
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