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Caliber .38 to .380

 

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1900 to 1950 Cartridge Box Collection

 

Note: This collection is being assembled for 100 years from now, not tomorrow.

 

This collection focuses on early larger caliber ammo to the exclusion of the huge majority of .22 ammo.

Boxes below are sorted by caliber diameter:  smallest to largest, e.g. .22 to .357 Magnum

 

Caliber

Maker

Box Top

Caliber .38 to .380 Cont'd.

.38 Short Colt smokeless 125 gr. Union Metallic Cartridge Works

Remington UMC

UMC .38 Short Colt smokeless 125 gr. Union Metallic Cartridge Works ammo box

.38 Long Colt 150 gr . (partial box, 44#)

Western

Western .38 Long Colt 150 gr ammo box

.38 Long Colt 150 gr. (partial box 1/2#)

Remington

Remington .38 Long Colt 150 gr. ammo box

.38 Long Colt 150 gr.  (full box)

Winchester

Winchester .38 Long Colt 150 gr. ammo box

.38 S&W Special Mid-Range

Winchester

Winchester .38 S&W Special Mid-Range ammo box

.38 S&W Special nickel plated shell 158 gr. (full box)

Winchester

winchester .38 S & W special nickel plated

.38 Special

Mid-Range 148 gr. Lubaloy

Western

Western .38 Special ammo box

.38 Special Mid-Range 148 gr.  Nickel plated case

Western

Western .38 special mid-range box

.38 Special 158 gr.(full box)

Western

Western .38 Special 158 gr. ammo box

.38 S&W SPL Mid-Range sharp shoulder 148 gr.

Winchester

Cartridge_box_collectioWinchester_38_S&W_SPECIAL_Mid-Range_Sharp-Corners_148g_box_ammo

.38 S&W Special  Gildkote

Peters

Peters .38 S&W Special Gildkote ammo box

.38 Special 158 gr. (partial box #40)

Peters

Peters .38 special partial box

.38-40 Winchester soft point, metal patched (full box)

Western

Western .38-40 Winchester soft point, metal patched ammo box

.38 Colt Police Positive, 150g.

Remington

Remington_Kleanbore_38_Colt_Police_Positive_150g_box_ammo

.38 Colt Special 158 gr.

Winchester

Winchester .38 Colt Special 158 gr. ammo box

.38 Targetmaster wad-cutter

148 gr.

Remington

Remington_Kleanbore_38_Targetmaster_148g-wad cutter_box_ammo

.38 Smith & Wesson  Special full patch, 158 gr.

Winchester

Winchester_38_Smith_&_Wesson_full_patch_box_ammo

.38 Colt Special 158 gr.

Remington

Remington .38 Colt Special 158 gr.ammo box

.38 Special Police Match, Wad Cutter 148 gr. (full shells only box)

Peters

Peter police box .38 Special Police Match, Wad Cutter 148 gr.

.38 Special Police Match, Wad Cutter 148 gr.

Peters

Peters police box .38 Special Police Match, Wad Cutter 148 gr.

.38 Special Police Match, lead bullet 158 gr.

Peters

Peters_Police_Match_38_Special_158_lead_bullet_box_ammo

.38 Special Police Service 158 gr. (full box)

Remington

Peters .38 Special Police Service 158 gr. ammo box

.38 Special 158 gr.

Dominion

CIL

CIL .38 Special 158 gr. ammo box

.38/100 Short, made expressly for XL Revolver No. 4

rare box

US Cartridge Co.

Lowell, Mass.

US cartridge .38/100 Short, made expressly for XL Revolver No. 4

.38 Short Colt 140 gr. (partial box 46#)

Western

Western .38 Short Colt ammo box

.38-55 Winchester 255 gr. soft point (full box)

Western

Western .38-55 Winchester 255 gr. soft point ammo box
.380 Automatic Colt (full box Winchester

Winchester box .380 automatic colt ammo

.380 Automatic 95 gr.

Peters

Peters .380 Automatic 95 gr. ammo box

.380 Automatic 95 gr. (partial 10# box  'W.R.A' head)

Western

(earlier)

Western .380 Automatic 95 gr. ammo box

.380 Auto Automatic 95 gr. (partial 45# box 'Western' head)

Western

(later))

Western .380 Auto Automatic 95 gr. ammo box

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