Any calibers going a bit "Stale" in your collection?

[Rexster]

I down-sized the number of my .40 P229 pistols, some time ago. That pistol/ammo combination became quite harsh, as middle age set in. When my chief finally ok’ed 9mm duty pistols, I switched to 9mm, and a design with a lower bore axis. I keep only a modest amount of .40 S&W ammo on hand, and just the one P229, which was my personally-owned duty pistol for 11 years.

 

[aaaaa]

Speaking of stale calibers, or more specifically, stale ammo sizes, what about 38 S&W ammo?

https://www.forgottenweapons.com/38-sw-the-other-38/
Linked article says, "Other names for the cartridge exist like “.38 Colt New Police”, “.380 Rim”, and “.380-200” depending on the market and manufacturer."

The reason I post this here is twofold.
1. Try searching this site for 38 S&W and you will get S&W 38 Special pistols, not 38 S&W ammo.
2. I could have had a revolver that shoots this outdated ammo. Today I ran across a receipt from my dad purchasing a revolver in 1968. It says

1 H&R Defender
Cal. 38 S&W
Model 925
Serial# AE26127

Total with tax, $51.95

Paid in full. Hold for permit.

When dad passed in the 1990s we found a couple pistols, an H&R that was smaller than this gun and looked chambered for .22 and a tiny Astra .22 short pistol. But this H&R Defender I never found. He must have parted with it at some point. Alas, the things we fail to keep that later we wish we had.

Now I remember an old gun permit that was issued to him and just looked at it and it has the same serial number.

Here I just found an online image at an auction site. So it is a top break. I was 10 years old when he bought this gun.

 

[RealGun]

My 327 Federal adventure pretty much ended when I gave up on getting decent groups with my Ruger Single Sevens and then sold the guns. I still have a SP101 first gen 3", but carry it without shooting it often. I reload my own ammo to get subsonic. If I had spare money for the Lipsey's GP100 in 327, I would be back into the cartridge.

 

[BigBlue 94]

9mm... Sold the G17 for a G20. The only 9 i have is a Belgian Hi-Power. 9mm is boring to me. Not powerful, but not svelte like a 32 long or H&R. And most of the obtainable guns for 9mm are boring plastic. Oh wait i do have another 9, a Sig P320 i won at a DU banquet. Guess thats how stale 9mm is around here!

 

[KyJim]

Well, I do have a .25 caliber Beretta Jetfire I haven't shot in a decade or more. I also haven't shot my .380s very much. That caliber was hard to get until recently.

 

[Haywood]

I used to shoot nothing but 357. Now lot of years latter my hands can only handle 357 in my 4” ported gun. I mostly shot 38 special after that in Snub nosed guns. Late to the game I have inherited a XDM 9mm so that’s all I’ve been shooting. I have at least 2 - 3 thousand rounds of commercially loaded 357 just sitting. I may see if a local range can suggest someone to buy it.

 

[sevt_chevelle]

For me 22LR.
Just don't own much in 22 that's fun to shoot.