Came across some old ammo

[trobinson111688]

Hey guys,

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.

 

[505Gibbs]

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.

 

[ACORN]

Yep, wadcutters. Named for the fact they cut a clean circular hole in paper targets.

 

[VaTom]

Wadcutters. What we used back in the 1970's for police training and qualification on our S&W Model 10's.

 

[Rudi]

Now you are rich!

 

[AJ]

Shoot them.

 

[Jack Flash]

I am guessing the SR on the headstamp means Service Revolver. Anyone know for sure?

 

[Nevada Ed]

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.

 

[RWJ]

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

 

[stansdds]

RWJ nailed it! 38 Special Semi-Rimmed, for semi-auto pistols chambered in 38 Special Wadcutter. Rare find these days.

 

[IAM Rand]

Put them on Gunbroker. Some schmuck will pay you hundreds if not thousands.

 

[vinn]

there used to be " cartridge collecters" that even bought "empty boxes"