Oyeboten
06-18-2019, 06:15 PM
I'd really like to find some empty Brass of this Cartridge, if anyone has any leads?
These were essentially a long version of the erstwhile .38 S & W Round, and used a .361 Bullet.
The Cartridge fit the entire length of the Revolver's Cylinder...Bullet fit entirely inside the Cartridge.
So, not to be confused with the much later "38-44" of S & W "N Frame" and or "Heavy Duty" fame which was a hot .38 Special Cartridge.
The Cartridges I am interested in, look like this -
https://media.fotki.com/2v2ETbr6Gx9J4Vm.jpg (https://private.fotki.com/PhilBphil/loading-and-whateve/img-2206.html)Hosted on Fotki (https://www.fotki.com)
I am thinking to use .38 S & W Cartridge necked down to slip inside some same diameter thin wall Brass Tube, which I can then solder lightly to stay put...trim all to uniform length, ream mouth if need be...and use them then to Shoot with.
I have a Box or so of original Factory rounds, but I would not want to actually use those.
If I can find some empty Brass, I would be delighted.
One can use .357 Maximum Brass, trim to length, etc, which I might try also...but it is a little too small in diameter and has to fire form.
Anyone else here in to this Cartridge?
This was used in the S & W New Model 3 Target Revolvers, and also in some S & W Model 1891 Single Shot Target Pistols.
These were essentially a long version of the erstwhile .38 S & W Round, and used a .361 Bullet.
The Cartridge fit the entire length of the Revolver's Cylinder...Bullet fit entirely inside the Cartridge.
So, not to be confused with the much later "38-44" of S & W "N Frame" and or "Heavy Duty" fame which was a hot .38 Special Cartridge.
The Cartridges I am interested in, look like this -
https://media.fotki.com/2v2ETbr6Gx9J4Vm.jpg (https://private.fotki.com/PhilBphil/loading-and-whateve/img-2206.html)Hosted on Fotki (https://www.fotki.com)
I am thinking to use .38 S & W Cartridge necked down to slip inside some same diameter thin wall Brass Tube, which I can then solder lightly to stay put...trim all to uniform length, ream mouth if need be...and use them then to Shoot with.
I have a Box or so of original Factory rounds, but I would not want to actually use those.
If I can find some empty Brass, I would be delighted.
One can use .357 Maximum Brass, trim to length, etc, which I might try also...but it is a little too small in diameter and has to fire form.
Anyone else here in to this Cartridge?
This was used in the S & W New Model 3 Target Revolvers, and also in some S & W Model 1891 Single Shot Target Pistols.