38/44 Ammo, too shoot or not to shoot? WITH PICS.

[mikeruns]

A frying pan is your friend....."Bacon"....need I say more? :->

 

[bmg60]

daniel
Keep it for a display it is not that easy to find.
it would be from the middle 50,s
the next time I get your way I will bring you a couple of loose rounds I have.
so you can shoot that frying pan.

side note Jim and I had a great time in Tulsa jim didn't buy any thing
except a nice box of prewar 357 about i935.
I added a couple more 32/20s to my pile a 1899 nickel 4 inch fixed sight and a 1902 4 inch nickel 4 inch fixed sight.
give you a call went I get back.
Judy and I won 1st runner up with our display so we have some money to get home on.
Jim Fisher
Jim

 

[raymo2u]

I would display it. Hard to find ammo is always a great peices. I have a box of 10 rounds of 25/25 Stevens that are from way back in the days-some people would think they are a 22lr in a pencil case of powder.

Talking to you from his Samsung Galaxy S4

 

[dacoontz]

Yep, that box is wrapped up nice and snug. Now I am on the lookout for a loose car door from the mid 50's to shoot. That's what this stuff was made for after all. I hope that comment doesn't get me on any no fly lists.

Jim, I will gladly accept any donations in the name of science. I figure that at the rate I am saving, I should be ready for a trip to Tulsa in about 28 years when I start taking social security. Wish I could have been there to enjoy the fun and see the display.

 

[billwill]

If the box is complete, it will be worth alot more left that way then if you fire even one round.

Shooting this ammo will not be spectacular. I've used a good deal of it in the past an it's thoroghly unremarkable.

You want to shoot something jazzy, try a box of SuperVels.

Who would eat off a Chinese Frying pan? Best shoot it just to be sure.

I agree with Drew, Big +1 for the Super Vel. Got several boxes of .357. It goes zip a dee doo dah with a flash!!

 

[Nframecollector]

Any engine blocks lying around?

 

[rjb1]

I guess the Super Vel .38's were somewhat like modern .38/44's.
What I most remember about .38 Super Vels was once when we were shooting at around dusk and my girlfriend at the time shot a round of .38 Super Vel out of her father's 2-inch Detective Special.
A HUGE ball of fire came out with HUGE roar. The funny thing was that she somehow jumped straight back about 2 ft without changing her stance. She just "moved" --->. It was very odd and funny and you probably had to be there, but I still smile when I think about it.

 

[Combat]

These came with my outdoorsman.

 

[mbnatt]

Used to shoot old frying pans with .22LR, they would break out a hole, .38 shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Art Doc]

I have an older reloading manual with loads to duplicate the original 38/44 so there's no need to shoot valuable collector ammo to try out the 38/44.