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Colt later copied it except for using a flatnose bullet and named it the. The factory nickel finish would rate a 90% overall con. Despite their storied history and notorious record as an assassin s weapon, revolvers chambered for the. I have no other guns, so this will be the one i keep at home to protect myself probably nothing will ever happen, but you never know. How does one refer to higher calibers as in larry correia books. Apr 12, 2017 instead of chambering the new revolver in the. Thoroughly researched, this 312 page book contains over 1,400 full color photographs as well as price and rarity guides in a high quality. The following information on pistol and revolver ammunition comes from the book of the pistol and revolver by hugh b. At that point in time, the maker was expanding its line of breaktop hingedframe revolvers and wanted a medium cartridge to go in. This is what i read in my younger days in several history of firearms books. This less common cartridge is available from magtech and is sure to deliver the sport performance youre looking for. Centerfire 50rd collectible antique and obsolete ammunition in. One of the conversation participants initially thoughtassumed incorrectly that the.

Versions of the cartridge were the standard revolver cartridges of the british military from 1922 until the 1960s. The british military adopted a loading of this cartridge as the cartridge, s. Shooters bible guide to cartridges will help those with revolvers, rifles, and other guns. It was intended for the relatively weak topbreak smith revolvers of the period. Its a cartridge thats gone by many names over its long and colorful career. A complete illustrated reference for more than 1,500 cartridges. It s a cartridge that s gone by many names over its long and colorful career. After reports that the cartridge was proving ineffective in military use, the company redesigned it, adding three extra grains of powder and increasing the bullet weight. Nov 23, 2007 i have always wanted an old top break revolver in. It has become so popular that every manufacturer has handguns chambered in. Loaded with 200grain bullets it s been known as the.

Thus was born the most famous round in firearms history. Its a trully interesting story and i am so glad my uncle relayed it to me. Overview,reloading and shooting this 100 year old revolver chambered in. There were claims the flat nose offered a marginal increase in effectiveness compared to the standard. David gives us a interesting look at the history and applications of the iconic. Oct 01, 2015 overview,reloading and shooting this 100 year old revolver chambered in. Colt also chambered revolvers for the cartridge, which they called the. Almost certainly, no one would have guessed that after more than 110 years the 38 special would be the centerfire handgun. I was in a gun shop recently and just happened to over hear a conversation about the. Aug 11, 2017 this writer has experienced both the speed of reloading a schofield originals and replicas and cartridge hangups, while taking part in mounted cavalry reenactments and cowboy mounted shooting competitions. Have you ever wondered which cartridge was appropriate for your gun or a friends gun. I was reading some old skeeter skelton last night and he liked the cartridge, but did not recommend handloading for the topbreaks. This writer has experienced both the speed of reloading a schofield originals and replicas and cartridge hangups, while taking part in mounted cavalry reenactments and cowboy mounted shooting competitions. Though similar in name, it is not interchangeable with the later.

Headstamp codes international ammunition association. I bought a hopkins and allen revolver at a gun show, a really old one that breaks open to load it it was all i could afford for now. When loaded with a 200grain bullet at 630 fps, the. Note 1 headstamps often contain multiple pieces of information. As i understand it, the only difference was the flatnose lead bullet loaded in the colt version of the cartridge. It proved to be a very popular round in its heyday, being featured in revolvers both of quality make and in the inexpensive suicide specials. Pistol and revolver ammunition part ii the book of the. The cartridge was even adopted by england as a military service round.

Codes are listed by number codes, then in alphabetical order from a to z, followed by a list of suspect codes at the end. It is most commonly used in revolvers, although some semiautomatic pistols and carbines also use this round. Have you been curious about which cartridges are best for which shooting needs. The stubby little round and the guns that fire it have made a lot of history. If youve ever paged through a reloading manual or a copy of cartridges of the world, youll find a lot of the smaller nonmainstream handgun cartridges described as useful for taking small game but little is said about their potential. This short, little cartridge has been around since the 1870s and was most common in the breaktop models. Those of you familiar with this style will know the rear for sale by fazi firearms on gunsamerica 949378031. Lead round nose bullets are the most common, but it is possible to find full metal jacket bullets and even some hollow point ammo. Switched from the phone to the computer to make typing easier. By the end of the war, over a halfmillion had been built and shipped to england. Back in the early 1900s my pappy shot a huge bull elk with his winchester model 92 in. Ayoob, massad, the gun digest book of combat handgunnery, iola. Loaded with 200grain bullets its been known as the.