Weird .38 Spec bullet

[S13]

Looks like an empty copper ring. About 20-25 grains?

 

[TipBledsoe]

What does the head stamp say?

 

[S13]

38 SPECIAL TUBULAR PMC 38 SPL – CollectibleAmmunition.com – Your source for Collectible Ammunition

PMC

Sorry, should have posted that. Looks like that is it in the link above.

 

[Lead Belly]

Ahh, the Special .38 Special.

Tubular.

 

[Darqhelmet]

PMC Ultramag / Tubular

Hi Chris, This section looks great, thanks for sharing. According to several articles and ads published in 1987 and 1988, it was a bullet with the following characteristics: “would create a more destructive permanent wound channel”; “works like a cookie cutter, and when it hits flesh, it...

forum.cartridgecollectors.org

That’s all I’ve found with some weak Google-fu

 

[benenglish]

I remember those. Obviously, they didn't catch on.

Someone was trying to build a bullet after being too impressed by some early version of these things: