Some day I'd just like to hang around lancaster's place and wade thru his books and collections. Really, lancaster, thank you so much for your posts here. Your eclectic interests find a lot of favor with a number of us and are a window into what are for many of us Americans many mysterious places and times.

I've always been interested in the European and middle European guns and whatnot but never knew there was such a plethora of types and models and "sporterized" versions. The mind of a gun crank is so similar both here and there.

Again, very enjoyable thread and thanks for posting and sharing all of this material with us!!

As a book nut, I have to ask;

Could you at some time give us a list of your favorite reference books for European guns and cartridges?

Thanks you so much!

ETA: lanc: I notice from my Norwegian friend that it seems Euros often have access to "oddball" jacketed bullets that some individual or small company produces. also available much easier is of course cast bullet molds. Even custom molds can be had for the price of a box of custom jacketed bullets. I know you are aware of this but I am wondering; do you ever go this route or is there some reason you prefer to investigate and find jacketed bullets? Lubed well, the cast bullets can stand pretty high velocities and of course with some of the rounds you bring up the velocities are low enough to be no concern at all.

Do you have access to lead scrap? {wheelweights, etc?} As for that last bit, it seems states here are little by little gravitating away from lead wheelweights which are the life-sblood of casting for many of us. I have a barn full of them so am not worried myself but I understand many have trouble getting scrap lead anymore.