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I've lost track of the number of times that a .357 has been loaded with .38 Special because...
There's no reason, it's just our policy.
The first time I bumped into this was when the SEALs in Vietnam asked for S&W Model 19 revolvers.
Someone, with authority over whether such guns were purchased or not took one to the range with the issue .38 ammo he could get from the supply system and compared it with the Model 15 and decided that there was no advantage to getting the Model 19 and ordered the Model 15's.
Yeah, exactly the same if you use .38 Special and never try .357 in it...
Then I was reading about the '86 Miami shootout. McNeill and Mireles were carrying, with approval, privately owned .357 Magnum revolvers, Orrantia was (likely) packing the issue model 13 .357; and all were firing the issue .38 Special.
Then I keep bumping across stories of departments mandating the use of department issued ammo and nobody issuing .357 Magnum even if they issued or allowed guns chambered for it.
If you're not going to issue .357 ammo, then why buy guns for it?
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