An early snake load for revolvers

Welcome to the Leverguns.Com Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here ... politely.

Moderators: AmBraCol, Hobie

Forum rules
Welcome to the Leverguns.Com General Discussions Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here other than politics... politely.

Please post political post in the new Politics forum.
Post Reply
Bill in Oregon
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 8846
Joined: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:05 am
Location: Sweetwater, TX

An early snake load for revolvers

Post by Bill in Oregon »

Gentlemen, may I call your attention to the fourth cartridge from the left in the group of .442 revolver cartridges (immediately beneath the collection of .44-77 cartridges)?
https://www.oldammo.com/march05.htm
User avatar
gamekeeper
Spambot Zapper
Posts: 17322
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:32 pm
Location: Over the pond unfortunately.

Re: An early snake load for revolvers

Post by gamekeeper »

Bill, that snake load reminds me of the early 9mm Flobert rimfire cartridges I bought as a lad, the paper was supposed to be combustible and those old bolt action garden guns would throw out the empties which they don't do with the modern Flobert ammo.
If more men loved and cherished their wives as much as I love bacon the world would be a much better place.
User avatar
Grizz
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 11808
Joined: Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:15 pm

Re: An early snake load for revolvers

Post by Grizz »

Bill in Oregon wrote: Mon Nov 15, 2021 10:17 am Gentlemen, may I call your attention to the fourth cartridge from the left in the group of .442 revolver cartridges (immediately beneath the collection of .44-77 cartridges)?
https://www.oldammo.com/march05.htm
Hmmm, custom tartan for each hunting lodge?
User avatar
GunnyMack
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 9936
Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:57 am
Location: Not where I want to be!

Re: An early snake load for revolvers

Post by GunnyMack »

Looks like fiberglass?! Can't imagine fiberglass wear on the bore.
Ill stick with cutting my own from cardboard.
BROWN LABS MATTER !!
User avatar
gamekeeper
Spambot Zapper
Posts: 17322
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:32 pm
Location: Over the pond unfortunately.

Re: An early snake load for revolvers

Post by gamekeeper »

The 9mm Flobert had a similar pattern, as for being combustible I remember a lot of times looking down the bore and seeing part of it still there, the shot must have blown through it before it left the muzzle.
f454fb5c4c399d7925798c1457939f355595b42f.jpg
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
If more men loved and cherished their wives as much as I love bacon the world would be a much better place.
samsi
Levergunner 2.0
Posts: 440
Joined: Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:55 am
Location: AZ

Re: An early snake load for revolvers

Post by samsi »

Interesting, though they look a bit fragile. How does one carry spare ammo in the field? I'm guessing that simply tossing a few into your pocket is not an option.
User avatar
gamekeeper
Spambot Zapper
Posts: 17322
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:32 pm
Location: Over the pond unfortunately.

Re: An early snake load for revolvers

Post by gamekeeper »

I can't say about the centerfire but the rimfire Flobert shells were tougher than that one looks in the photo.
If more men loved and cherished their wives as much as I love bacon the world would be a much better place.
User avatar
Ray
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 2824
Joined: Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:45 am

Re: An early snake load for revolvers

Post by Ray »

Deleted.
Last edited by Ray on Mon Jan 10, 2022 7:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
m.A.g.a. !
User avatar
Blaine
Posting leader...
Posts: 30495
Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:22 pm
Location: Still Deciding

Re: An early snake load for revolvers

Post by Blaine »

Grandpa always claimed (jokingly, I presume) that all you had to do was fire a BB gun at the snakes head, and he would strike at it, resulting in a headshot every time. This was also the man that said that if you peed in the house paint, it stuck better.
The Rotten Fruit Always Hits The Ground First

Proud Life Member Of:
NRA
Second Amendment Foundation
Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms
DAV
Bill in Oregon
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 8846
Joined: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:05 am
Location: Sweetwater, TX

Re: An early snake load for revolvers

Post by Bill in Oregon »

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
User avatar
marlinman93
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 6432
Joined: Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:40 pm
Location: Oregon

Re: An early snake load for revolvers

Post by marlinman93 »

I've got an old box of UMC .32 Long rimfire shot cartridges in my collection. It's a 50 rd. red lift top box, and the shot capsules are wooden! You can look at the capsules and see they are three separate pieces shaped in equal pie shapes to form a wooden "bullet" that encloses the shot. Box is marked as small bird or snake load. It's a full box, and I actually wish it was a partial, so I wouldn't feel bad about pulling a capsule to see how they closed the base of the capsule off? But I never wanted to disassemble one, and end up with 49 cartridges instead of a full box.
Pre WWI Marlins and Singleshot rifles!
http://members.tripod.com/~OregonArmsCollectors/
Bill in Oregon
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 8846
Joined: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:05 am
Location: Sweetwater, TX

Re: An early snake load for revolvers

Post by Bill in Oregon »

Vall, we need a photo of one of those cartridges.
User avatar
GunnyMack
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 9936
Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:57 am
Location: Not where I want to be!

Re: An early snake load for revolvers

Post by GunnyMack »

I've seen those Val, never realized it was a shot cartridge though. Always at gunshows where a guy is trying to sell oddball stuff.
BROWN LABS MATTER !!
User avatar
marlinman93
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 6432
Joined: Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:40 pm
Location: Oregon

Re: An early snake load for revolvers

Post by marlinman93 »

Bill in Oregon wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:08 pm Vall, we need a photo of one of those cartridges.
I'll dig them out and see if I can get a good closeup picture of the wooden capsule end.
Pre WWI Marlins and Singleshot rifles!
http://members.tripod.com/~OregonArmsCollectors/
Post Reply