Given the prevalence of 38s that are six shooters, 18 rounds per box, or 24, 30, 36, etc. makes sense.
I'm not saying it doesn't make perfect sense, I'm only saying I never saw a box of 18 .38 Special cartridges. I always did wonder why a box of .38 Special ammo held 50 rounds instead of 48.That there's apparently a tactical loadout! (hey, nutnfanchy!)
Back in the day, one carried his loaded six shooter with two reloads on his duty belt. Makes perfect sense.
I hear you.I'm not saying it doesn't make perfect sense, I'm only saying I never saw a box of 18 .38 Special cartridges. I always did wonder why a box of .38 Special ammo held 50 rounds instead of 48.
I think it deserves more research before you shoot it up.
Cartridge collectors might pay some good money for it as long as it is all still there.
rc
Those might have been the "treasury load".. +P+ 110 grain .38 Special.I had a few boxes from the early 1980's [ JUST after the FBI shootout in Miami ] that were called 'Q' loads,they came in the same box and were +P+ 110 grain .38 special.
I fired them only in K frame or larger guns and they were HOT.
Mine were JHP,and I shot most of them up,a few were used to destroy critters.