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Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Martini Action
      19/04/18 08:07 AM

The Hoyem book “The History and Development of Small Arms Ammunition”, Volume 3, British Sporting Rifle Cartridges mentions this cartridge on page 77.

He shows 3 examples of the cartridge, with express paper patch bullet as well as a longer NSW type lead bullet.

The edited Hoyem quote follows:
“These early cartridges have the .626” rim, .....(describes rolled brass case)......etc.
Bullet is probably the 270-grain express, charge unknown but likely 70 to 75 grains.
A military version with 480-grain bullet was loaded for the Alexander Henry falling-block single shot police carbine used in New South Wales, Australia during the 1870-1880 period. A .450-2 1/2” Boxer cartridge was used in one of the Westley Richards arms submitted for the 1866-1869 Breech Loading Rifle Trials.

Rare & Interesting for sure,
Mike

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* Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Martini Action buckstix 18/04/18 10:03 PM
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. * * Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Martini Action casper50   18/04/18 11:48 PM
. * * Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Martini Action DarylS   19/04/18 01:18 AM
. * * Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Martini Action 93x64mm   19/04/18 07:42 AM
. * * Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Martini Action 3DogMike   19/04/18 08:07 AM
. * * Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Martini Action DoubleD   19/04/18 09:29 AM
. * * Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Tip-Block Action buckstix   19/04/18 12:10 PM
. * * Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Martini Action DoubleD   19/04/18 09:07 PM
. * * Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Tip-Block Action buckstix   19/04/18 11:04 PM
. * * Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Martini Action lancaster   20/04/18 01:23 AM
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. * * Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Martini Action DarylS   29/04/18 11:56 AM
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. * * Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Tip-Block Action buckstix   20/04/18 05:58 AM
. * * Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Martini Action DoubleD   20/04/18 07:11 AM
. * * Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Martini Action DarylS   20/04/18 09:25 AM
. * * Re: Rare Hammer Double Rifle w/ a "Double" Tip-Block Action buckstix   20/04/18 12:13 PM
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