Wish it could talk

[TimberCrack]

Somebody had problems with this one in the heat of excitement..

 

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[bologna321]

They certainly didn't give up easily

 

[Wildcat1750]

A Simply Smashing find!

 

[Timbermaster]

What is it? A cartridge?

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Lucky it didn't go off in the barrel when it jammed.

 

[jewelerguy]

judging from the firing pin strikes, I'm guessing 44 henry?

 

[releventchair]

If it could talk , it might say "try me again!"

Strike anywhere matchheads , the tips can be snipped off. Wetted and toothpicked into the rim of a rimfire cartridge as a priming compound substitute.
After drying , then reloading powder and bullet , the case then needs to be turned to allow the pin to strike an undamaged part of the rim.( Yes there were/are proper/better priming compounds. But tough times or scarce resources can inspire makin do. )

That hints of loading the round by hand into the chamber , vs using a tube feed or magazine.
Does not mean it had to be a single shot. But a single might be easier to index the round where you want it struck.

 

[Tnmountains]

Wow,,,,, so am I seeing that they fired on that rim 7 times?

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[TimberCrack]

That catfish pic of yours scares the living daylights out of me every time I see it...little Leary about fishing in my local river anymore..

 

[TimberCrack]

A Simply Smashing find!

That cat-fish pic of yours makes me a little leery about fishing in my local river anymore...