38 S+W brass in 9mm revolver

I've a the majority of a 100 pieces of 38 LC that could be entered into the mix. I have a 1892 & a 1895 Colt purportedly in 38 LC; but the Starline Brass isn't really 38 LC IMO, it's a shorter version of 38 spl. It balloons out to fill the chamber and requires a good smack on the ejector to unseat it. It is visually ballooned out of shape... every chamber is thus.
Wish that Colt had made these in 38 Short Colt or 38 S & W...they would be worth about 4 x as much.
If it was a help to anyone I'd throw a half dozen casings into an envelope for R & D...they sure don't fit in the intended revolvers very well. Few here would fire a 2nd cylinder after seeing the dimensions of the once fired brass.
PM if I can send a half dozen in an envelope for prosperities sake.
 
hatman1793 said:
Nine millimeter revolvers would typically have a bore diameter of .355-.356. 9mm bullets are .356. 38S&W bullets are .361-.362, just too big for a 9mm barrel.
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he wants to load a 9mm revolver with 9mm bullets (.355) using 38 S&W brass (instead of moon clips)

Or, to explain another way, he want to load 9mm Autorim. If the 38 case rim is not too thick.
 
I have used .38 S&W brass run through a 9 MM Luger die and loaded with 9mm cast bullets in a Ruger Blackhawk Convertible pistol with the 9mm cylinder. Worked better than using 9mm brass in that gun. Loads were regular 9mm pressure levels. Can only speak to the results in this one gun, but it worked fine.
 
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