Help IDing an item

[toro1]

I was over at a friends' house and they pulled out something I have never seen before. There are 6 cylinders in a leather carrier that have R P 38spl marked on one end and have a recess on the other end. Can anyone help with an ID of what these are?

[perpetual otter]

Heat seeking bullets.

[maxx03]

Looks like a shotshell

[Canucky]

Some sort of flare gun?

[toro1]

Looks like a shotshell

So the end with the recess would exit and there is shot behind it?
The cases are pretty long so I am not sure it would even chamber in a 38 special.

[TKM]

Is there a skinny barrel type thingy lying around anywhere?

http://convert-a-pell.com/revolver/

[toro1]

Some sort of flare gun?

Interesting thought. It is similar to this.

http://www.budk.com/Sub-Caliber-Device-for-38-Special-Ammo-31059

[toro1]

Is there a skinny barrel type thingy lying around anywhere?

http://convert-a-pell.com/revolver/

Another interesting product I have seen before. I did not see a tube, but will check with them.

[Canucky]

Looks like the 38 round(case) is inserted into the brass tube?

[Oneaudiopro]

Looks like what they used to drive steel nails into concrete with........just my guess.

[k1dude]

Whatever they are, De Leon is writing a bill to ban them after he saw your photo.

[Canucky]

Worse than a damn song in your head.

[michiganboy]

tag

[Colt]

It works together with a shoulder thing that goes up.

[hambam105]

Looks home made.

Could be a Hollywood prop. Some kind of part of a costume.

It is rumored that Johnny Carson, back in the olden-days, had pencils on his desk that had erasers on both ends. So someone probably wanted the look of carrying cartridges without having actual cartridges. Just my guess.