Gun Collectors Dream Auction #88 December 5th & 6th
Lot 1465:
Description
This lot comprises sixty rounds of .38 Special +P centerfire handgun ammunition across three distinct boxes from premier manufacturers. Included is a twenty-round box of Winchester Supreme Personal Protection ammunition, featuring 130-grain SXT bullets. These cartridges are seated in a white foam tray and utilize silver-tone cases with red sealant on the primers. The second box is a twenty-round container of Triton Hi-Vel, featuring 110-grain Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) bullets. Packaged in a black box with a red bullseye logo, these rounds are stated to have a muzzle velocity of 1175 fps and muzzle energy of 337 ft/lbs from a 4-inch barrel; the headstamps on the silver-tone cases are marked TRITON 38 SPL +P. The third twenty-round box is Federal Premium Personal Defense, loaded with 129-grain Hydra-Shok JHP bullets, seated in a white plastic tray with cases headstamped FEDERAL 38 SPL +P. All sixty cartridges demonstrate silver-tone (likely nickel-plated) casings designed for smooth cycling and corrosion resistance in personal defense applications.
Condition report:
The ammunition appears to be in good, live condition with clean silver-tone cases and well-seated primers showing factory sealant on the Winchester examples. No corrosion or significant oxidation is visible on the cartridges. The cardboard packaging for all three boxes shows moderate shelf wear, including corner dings, edge fraying, and surface creasing consistent with age and storage. The Winchester foam tray and the plastic trays for the Triton and Federal rounds are intact.
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