It's not really out of the ordinary.stash wrote:This appears a bit unusual to me in that I have never purchased a new gun that had two cartridge cases.
If you buy used guns, you'll almost never see those two empties.
It also depends on where you've lived. Some manufacturers ship them with all new guns. Some only include them in lots being shipped to states that require them. If you live in a state that doesn't require them (like Texas) and happen to favor the guns made by the guys who are selective in which lots get them and which don't, you could go a long time without finding those reminders of what it must be like to live in states where this patently useless cost-without-benefit program is still in effect.