I have a few guns that uses .38 special ammo. Occasionally I will use that ammo in my .357 mag guns.
From some where at some time in the past, I acquired some plain .38 ammo. It was labeled .38spl.
It does not fit in my guns and I have never owned, nor have I heard of a plain .38 gun.
I do not know where this ammo came from and will toss it in some method since I cannot use it.
What is the difference between .38 and .38 spec? I know it is shorter than the .38special.
Why will it not fit in a .38 special handgun?