Barry the Bear
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We know that a revolver chambered in .357 magnum can chamber and fire magnum and the .38 special cartridges(.38 special plus p is the same cartridge dont kid yourself),Likewise a .44 magnum revolver can also chamber the .44 special round. What many people have forgotten are the "lost cartridges". With the last ammo panic it was hard to feed my 686 and sp101 with the "standard" rounds. Even my .44s were taking a hit suprisingly! Now enter the .38 short colt,.38 long colt, and the .44 russian. At my academy sports, there were/are plenty of boxes marked .38 short colt LRN made by remington,also available online are the other 2. These rounds were the precursors to the .38/357 and the .44 mag/spl cartridges. Many people do not realize that these even exist. Yes you will pay a little more cause they are obscure cartridges but its better than nothing. Or you can start reloading which has its own merits and also not so much.