When I was a kid (age 14), my dad told me I could have a gun. Well, I was obsessed with the P-38, thanks to the "Man from U.N.C.L.E." on TV, and although he considered any pistol to be pretty much worthless, he still went along with it. At that time, I was able to frequent the monthly gunshow in a neighboring town, and surplus ammo was readily available. I saved my lunch money, and bought what I could, for $3-$4 for a box of 50, and sometimes 64 rounds in a box, and other various lots. Much was German corrosive, truncated cone ammo, some was probably the hotter sub machinegun ammo, but some of the best was non-corrosive Canadian made. I bought and shot all I could afford. My gun was a Spreewerke, and pretty worn. Anyway, looking at your ammo find brought back all those memories of shopping for ammo back in 1966. The CYQ P-38 cost $55. It took me all summer to save up that money.
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