45 75 cartridge history book

Buy and sell vintage ammo at, the worlds largest online gun. The 4570 springfield, 5th edition, revised and expanded. Note 1 headstamps often contain multiple pieces of information. A turntable produces physical motion, the spinning of a disc. The new cartridge was a replacement for the stopgap. Early cartridges the word comes from the french cartouche or italian cartoccio or cartuccia were no more than charges of powder boxed or wrapped. Collector ammo page 1 petes vintage guns and ammo llc. Hp hp 61xl printer ink cartridges for sale in stock ebay. The cartridge and rifle were used by theodore roosevelt and the canadian mounted police it was discontinued by winchester in 1935. Winchester never in the history of its production headstamped this caliber that way. Get the best deals on hp hp 61xl printer ink cartridges and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. A unanimous choice for the cartridge hall of fame, the 45 70 government was first adopted for use by the u. Codes are listed by number codes, then in alphabetical order from a to z, followed by a list of suspect codes at the end. Although the 76 had a relatively short production life, about 63,187 total.

Matthews penned a great little book on the 45 70 cartridge and rifles, which carries excellent information for the handloader especially regarding paperpatched bullets. This bibliography for the most part focuses upon primarily cartridge oriented works, and leaves many works where cartridges are secondary or tertiary to the work off the list. This is an ideal reference book, when inspecting an 1873 springfield rifle, found at a gun show. Have you been curious about which cartridges are best for which shooting needs. The winchester 45 75 centennial cartridge was introduced in 1876 for the winchester centennial leveraction rifle. Few cartridges have retained such long lived popularity as the.

Lyman produce an exhaustive book for those who wish to cast their own bullets titled. I want to shoot exclusively mild loads that duplicate the historic ballistics of the original rifle. It was the first metallic centerfire cartridge manufactured by winchester, and was promoted as the standard chambering for the new winchester model 1873 rifle. Soft cover, 512 x 812 volume of 274 pages, filled with original illustrations, details, and facts. If you have pet loads for the 4575 wcf, please share them here. Below are a sampling of some of the most popular cartridges.

For further reading on this subject, i recommend the book cartridges of the world by fred. The cartridge and headstamp guide available through this website contains more than 2500 cartridge pictures and measurements. I would however like to point out that when handloading cast bullets ypu can obtain 525 to 535 grain bullets with a brinnel reading of 25. Of course, during the ww2 194245 period, most sporting ammo was in short supply. Varmint shooters with smallbore cartridges love it. While it isnt foolproof, often the easiest way to identify a cartridge is to look at the headstamp, if there is one, because in many instances that will tell you exactly what it is. Bullets began transforming from musket balls into the cylindroconoidal bullet we see today. Headstamp codes international ammunition association. The development of the cartridge was the next step in the history of ammunition. I consider this one of the nicest looking cartridge. Those by umc include a full metal jacketed bullet, two lead lead bullets, the second being a british style coppertubed express bullet, and a wood bullet shot load.

The first one is one that i found in ken waters book and modified it a wee bit by. Learn if your 45 70 springfield is assembled from the correct asissued parts. The point in using historical reproductions is to get a feel for living the period. Shooters bible, for generations the most trusted source of detailed information on firearms, offers gun enthusiasts a fullcolor guide to everything they need to know about cartridges have you ever wondered which cartridge was appropriate for your gun or a friends gun. Do not reduce powder charges below those listed, as pressures are low and with extra capacity, there is the potential of hangfires with certain powders, which did occur with some loads not listed. Thoroughly researched, this 312 page book contains over 1,400 full. Cartridge identification is important to anyone who works with ammunition cartridges, whether its reloading or collecting. Buffalo cartridges of the american frontier chuck hawks. Winchester model 1876 lever action rifle nra museums.

Government cartridge was first adopted in 1873 and went through several changes during its twentyyear tenure as the primary u. Lets first take a look at the cartridges that preceded the. Game birds a celebration of north american upland birds. This site specializes in sporting ammuntion, no military or foreign types, unless otherwise listed. Thank you for this excellent article on the 45 70 cartridge. No attempt made to list each edition of a work, such as cartridges of the world. Cartridge history technically, the word for it is transducer. Read this article before you go hunting with the 4570 govt today though. John taffin covers the guns, shooting and loading for all. Most of these rifles are in excellent condition bringing appropriate prices as collectors pieces. Antique ammuniton in their original boxes, and obsolete ammunition for use. This fastburning rifle powder gives outstanding performance in cartridges like the 222 remington, 221 fireball, 45 70, and 450 marlin.

Books, media, magazines, art books page 1 wolfe pub. Background, history, features and load data on the. All the goodies in johns book youre going to have to dig out for yourself. This an extract from mikes book on the history of clay pigeon shooting. Collectible antique and obsolete ammunition in original boxes. The advantage of these newly shaped bullets was their ability to expand inside the barrel. Our nations military and law enforcement relied on. That lack of rim was why early lever guns were not chambered in. There are other good revolver cartridges out there, but in my book, the 45 colt tops them all.

Armys springfield armory for use in the springfield model 1873, which is known to collectors as the trapdoor springfield. It is also outstanding in cartridges like the 444 marlin and 7. History few cartridges have retained such long lived popularity as the. Things you should know about shooting the black powder cartridge rifle. Whether youre a novice or a seasoned hand loader, this book will provide everything needed to successfully reload your favorite cartridges. Vintage ammo gun auction collectible ammunition at gunbroker. It was designed in 1904 by one of our most prolific firearms geniuses, the brilliant john moses browning, to be used in his newly designed colt semiautomatic pistol. That pistol design eventually became the m1911 pistol which the u. But the pickup lives partly in the physical world of its wigwagging stylus, and partly in the electrical world where all.

Our 45 75 rifles as with the other three old western caliber offerings are hard hitting hunting rifles,to be sure and for certain. Updated and expanded with new photos and more cartridges. The cartridge and guns available for it are just topnotch. The 10th edition handbook of cartridge reloading is packed with the latest from hornady.

This box of cartridges is not referenced in history of modern u. Black powder cartridge reloading primer newly revised 9th edition. Some company histories are included, to simply make persons aware of what exists. This combined with the invention of rifling from german gun makers allowed much. Bibliography of books on cartridges or ammunition international. History of ammunition from origin to the modern cartridge. Dedicated to the collector of ammunition for old or antique guns or those seeking obsolete ammunition. Select the list of calibers that youre interested in below, then press filter to get a customized list of cartridges based on your needs. Lot of 4 collectible cartridges 4582, 4585, 4590 ammunition. This beautifullycolored book is hardbound with over 350 pages. The paperback of the loading cartridges for the original. This was an enlarged version of the famous model 1873 action designed for use with cartridges up to 2. From a muzzle velocity of 2300fps, this equates to a range of 75 yards.

From about 1836, arms designers of the world experimented with breech loading firearms and selfcontained cartridges. Im the ted spring that did the sketch book 56 series of books. The solution was for winchester to design a new round for its scaledup model 1876. Available at retailers nationwide and online, access all the information you need in print or digital formats. When cartridge revolvers began phasing out blackpowder pistols in the late 1800s, many shooters could not afford to buy new guns. Get the best deals on vintage hunting ammo boxes when you shop the largest online selection at.