Another Old Pistol 1902 S&W Military and Police

[RCS]

I have a few different 38 special cartridges in my collection and noticed something different. The different 38 special is a
REM-UMC 38-44 SPL headstamp cartridge (introduced around 1931-32) produced for the S&W 38-44 (N frame) revolver
with a small pistol primer diameter of .175 inch all my other 38 special cartridges have the larger .212 diameter primers.

Are they any other 38 specials with the small pistol primer ?

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[browningautorifle]

all my other 38 special cartridges have the larger .212 diameter primers

I've never had those. I have one .357 cartridge that has large pistol primer, it was made up in the '50s. The rest of my .38Spl and .357Mag are all spp... So in effect, all the headstamps I've seen are SPP.