Mr. Eisenberg. But then you only have to lose one cartridge case. You do not have to lose a bullet and a cartridge case.
Mr. Cunningham. That is right. You do have to lose one case.
Mr. Eisenberg. And the case you lose would be a Western case?
Mr. Cunningham. That is correct. Western.
Representative Ford. Is it unusual to have a mixture of this kind in a pistol?
Mr. Cunningham. Yes, sir. Usually they are all the same brand. Although if you have two boxes—.38 Special cartridges come in boxes of 50. And you will see hand-loaders once in a while. By the way, we found no indication that they had been hand loaded.
Representative Boggs. Is this a police weapon as well?
Mr. Cunningham. Yes; and a very good one. Not in that particular caliber. In other words, the caliber——
Representative Boggs. That is what I meant.
Mr. Cunningham. .38 S&W is not a popular cartridge in this country. The .38 Special is.