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  1. 23-04-2014, 07:24 PM #1
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    You are just too good nor-west. 6mm Lee Navy or 6mm United States Navy of 1895 also ahead of its time with the barrel steel not able to survive this new round for very long.
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    Velocity is thrilling,but diameter does the real killing.
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  2. 23-04-2014, 07:28 PM #2
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    Ok one more even older.
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    The big ones.
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  3. 24-04-2014, 10:47 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by john m View Post
    Ok one more even older.
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    The big ones.
    52 Cal Sharps Carbine.

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  4. 24-04-2014, 03:15 PM #4
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    No & no
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    BB Cap Front & Centre.
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    If there's going to be a gun fight I want to use the other one's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by john m View Post
    If there's going to be a gun fight I want to use the other one's.
    I'd be worried the other ones wouldn't fire.

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    Used on the Otago coast by early seal hunters.
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  9. 24-04-2014, 10:15 AM #9
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    Not a .44 Henry is it?
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    I googled "45cal rimfire round" cause thats what it looked like to me and got 44 henry whoch I thought yeah that looks the same

    Bugger, fun game this though hope this one keeps going
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    You are in the right era. A well known firearms maker from pre Civil War [American]. The only examples of this cartridge in NZ came from a tin found in Wanganui brought over by an American seal hunter.
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    Smit & Wesson 32 rimfire, Old Number 2?
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    54cal Starr?
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    Looks French. Could be known as Le Brick 32
    (Just taking the piss)
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    P38 you are correct.
    Velocity is thrilling,but diameter does the real killing.
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