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Old 02-01-2009, 12:38 PM
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Heavy Duty is unfired, NIB, shipped 11/30.

Full box of .38-44 158 gr. lead.



Pictured above is a full box of 158 gr. Metal Point.

Last, but not least, is a 1930s box of Peter's .38 Special High Velocity. The box is absolutely mint, just like the day it left Kings Mill.

Nice .38-44s are scare, but the early ammunition for them is very rare. In the last twenty years, I have seen four full boxes in nice collectible shape for sale. I purchased three of those boxes. I quit bidding at $600 on the fourth box from the Gary Skeet collection, which ultimately sold for $880 (Lot A034) at the Kull & Supicia Firearms Auction on October 27, 2006.

The final box pictured is at least as rare, and perhaps rarer, than the .38-44.

Pricing on this ammuntion is very difficult, due to its rarity and due to the fact that what exists is rarely offered for sale.

Anybody have any they want to sell?

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Heavy Duty is unfired, NIB, shipped 11/30.

Full box of .38-44 158 gr. lead.



Pictured above is a full box of 158 gr. Metal Point.

Last, but not least, is a 1930s box of Peter's .38 Special High Velocity. The box is absolutely mint, just like the day it left Kings Mill.

Nice .38-44s are scare, but the early ammunition for them is very rare. In the last twenty years, I have seen four full boxes in nice collectible shape for sale. I purchased three of those boxes. I quit bidding at $600 on the fourth box from the Gary Skeet collection, which ultimately sold for $880 (Lot A034) at the Kull & Supicia Firearms Auction on October 27, 2006.

The final box pictured is at least as rare, and perhaps rarer, than the .38-44.

Pricing on this ammuntion is very difficult, due to its rarity and due to the fact that what exists is rarely offered for sale.

Anybody have any they want to sell?

Best regards,

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SRT:

VERY NICE !

I really like the late Outdoorsman with the humpback hammer ! How about a series of photos on that one ?

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Thank you very much for an informative post. I'll second the motion to see that Outdoorsman up close.

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SRT, I like the ammo better than the guns because like you said, it's harder to find.
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Jim,
Those are some nice 38/44's and I like both, but as everyone knows, the HDs are my favorite! I thought I'd add some photos of some full boxes of 38/44 HD and 38 Spl Dogbone ammo I have.
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Very nice stuff, guys.
I love the old ammo pics.
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What was that box that said, "Sharp Shoulder" on it? Wadcutters?

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Yes, they are wadcutters.
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Now we know who has all the extra cash.....
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More vintage ammo........
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I have 23x 38-44 metal point rounds id sell or trade.
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I know this is a thread which has been resurrected from the long-dead, but in regard to the early statement, "Last, but not least, is a 1930s box of Peter's .38 Special High Velocity. The box is absolutely mint, just like the day it left Kings Mill(s)," that box probably did not come from Kings Mills. It appears to be no older than the late 1930s, and after the earlier duPont purchase of Peters, all metallic cartridge production was ended at Kings Mills in 1936. It was moved to Remington at Bridgeport CT. The only commercial ammo production remaining at Kings Mills thereafter was shotshells. There was a new plant built near the old Kings Mills works to manufacture .30 Carbine ammo during WWII.
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