K38, V-prefix serial, United States Property marked

[CapeFearElvis]

Ammo is still available especially if your willing to purchase on line. SG Ammo has PPU and Remington 38 S&W in stock. Target Sports USA and Graf and Son are other potential sources online.

I’d want a box or two of ammo if I never planned on shooting the Dandy S&W.

Cheap bulk 38 SW Short Ammunition for sale | SGAmmo.com

38 S&W - Handgun - Ammo - Graf & Sons

Now those prices are livable...

 

[CapeFearElvis]

Brownell's has the Magtech brand too: MAGTECH AMMUNITION SPORT SHOOTING 38 S&W AMMO

That's not bad either. I think I'll likely order a box to put in a drawer... LOL!

 

[Retired W4]

A closer look in better light allowed me to see what appears to be "1940" on this holster. I can clearly see the "40" part - see photo

With a close look at the canvas weave, I would say NOT a repo. WW II canvas and snap. That's a good thing.

 

[Retired W4]

Wow! That's like trying to buy 38-40 Winchester or M2 Ball ammo. That's crazy!

Try buying 32 Colt rim fire for my Marlin 1891.

It's a good thing I have a center fire firing pin also, but 32 Colt long or short CF is real expensive. 38 S&W is cheap by comparison.

We have two big ammo dealers here in ATL that always have 38 S&W, just not war time production.

 

[2152hq]

IMA still has the Brit canvas holsters in stock,,originals,,both the RAF light blue color ($25) and the G/I Khaki color ($40).

More than they were but that was then and this is now.

A quick glance at their offerings didn't show any of the ammo pouches, belts, etc for the revolvers..
Most everything else they offer now is repro leather with a few orig holsters & belts here and there.


Their ad info states the above holster(s) will fit a Hi-Power or a 1911 as well as the Enfield 38 or S&W 38.

I thought the latter two were what they were made for & issued for.
I seem to remember a separate sized canvas holstera was made for the first two.

But I could be just mis-remembering.

I may have some 38-200 Brit Military,,I will look.
I know there is some .455 in packets there somewhere in the pile.

I used to shoot 9mm Browning Long in an Enfield 38.
Norma brand, FMJ commercial 'White Box' ammo.
Kind of snappy to shoot in the Enfield as I recall but it took it in stride
It was cheap at the time. $4.50/box of 50 if you bought a case.. & w/ Free Shipping! That from CAI of all places.
I still have one box left.

 

[Dave_n]

Most of the 38 SW ammo is the 146 grain version which was not used by the UK forces. 178 or 200 was the normal loading. I still have Mk II ammo at 178 and seeing the figures given above I might be inclined to try selling one of he boxes!!! Dave_n

 

[DWalt]

Back in the 1970s, the British .380 Mk II ammo was very common at gun shows and fairly cheap. As I mentioned, immediately prior to Covid, I started seeing the South African Mk II at gun shows, but not so cheap, around $8-10 for a 12 round box. I remember one vendor having a full case of it. I never bought any as I load my own.

 

[CapeFearElvis]

Most of the 38 SW ammo is the 146 grain version which was not used by the UK forces. 178 or 200 was the normal loading. I still have Mk II ammo at 178 and seeing the figures given above I might be inclined to try selling one of he boxes!!! Dave_n

Indeed. Ammo prices are no joke under our current "leadership"... :-(