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02-06-2021, 01:31 PM
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Came across some old ammo
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I was helping my 87 year old Grandpa clean out his house the other day and he gave me a bunch of boxes of old ammo. This being one of the oldest. Anyone have any knowledge/info on these things? I'm assuming this is what they call a wadcutter. He told me that a retiring policeman gave them to him years ago.
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02-06-2021, 01:38 PM
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Food for a starving Model 52!! 
You could use in a revolver but the 52 is a special place for them. Should be very accurate.
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02-06-2021, 01:47 PM
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Yep, wadcutters. Named for the fact they cut a clean circular hole in paper targets.
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02-06-2021, 03:00 PM
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Wadcutters. What we used back in the 1970's for police training and qualification on our S&W Model 10's.
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02-06-2021, 09:17 PM
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02-06-2021, 11:43 PM
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Shoot them.
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I am guessing the SR on the headstamp means Service Revolver. Anyone know for sure?
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That bullet design looks a lot like the factory Remington bullet that
if have on stock.
They shoot great but the ones for reloading have a messy powder/wax on them that gets all over everything !!
Best used in a M52 if you have one but they will also work in any revolver, no big thing.
Enjoy.
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38AMU, not Reg 38 Wadcutter
Those cartridges appear to be 38AMU, designed for the Model 52A (rare) or Colts chambered in that cartridge. The SR on the headstamp stands for "Semi-Rimmed", and the boxes should be so marked. They have an extractor groove cut into the cases, and the rim should measure about .401-.403. They are like regular .38 wadcutter in other respects, and will normally fire just fine in revolvers, but the case head is a bit smaller than regular .38 special.
While certainly shootable, they may have more value to someone who has a Model 52A, or one of the Colt conversions.
Just a thought.
RWJ
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02-17-2021, 08:20 AM
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RWJ nailed it! 38 Special Semi-Rimmed, for semi-auto pistols chambered in 38 Special Wadcutter. Rare find these days.
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Put them on Gunbroker. Some schmuck will pay you hundreds if not thousands. 
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02-17-2021, 08:27 PM
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there used to be " cartridge collecters" that even bought "empty boxes"
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