Original Volcanic “Rocket Ball” Cartridges
Lot 11 in the September 2020 RIA Premier auction. Ammunition for the Volcanic Repeaters is extremely rare today, and this opportunity to take a look at a complete original box of it was something I...
View ArticleMax Popenker on Russian Pistols and Ammunition: 7N21, 9x21mm, 9x18mm, and more
Today I am again joined by Max Popenker, Russian small arms historian and researcher. Max is explaining the basic history of Russian handguns and ammunition, starting with the adoption of the...
View ArticleClement Pottet: Father of the Shotgun Shell
Clement Pottet was one of the original fathers of the modern shotgun shell. He took the work of men like Pauly and developed a paper-walled, metallic-base shell for shotgun use. He had two main French...
View ArticleStopping the action of pistol bullets. Soviet view.
This guest post authored by Andrey Ulanov. In the USSR, the issue of choosing the main pistol cartridge was dealt with twice. For the first time, this was done by a commission in the early 1930s. Back...
View ArticleParker-Hale .303-.22 Conversion Kits for the Enfield, Lewis, and Vickers
In July of 1918, the British military formally adopted a Parker-Hale system of adapting .303-caliber arms to .22 rimfire for short range training. The system involved lining standard barrels with .22...
View ArticleWhat Are All These 9mm Cartridges, And Why?
Why do we have so many different 9mm cartridges, and what are they all? Why are 9mm Steyr and 9mm Largo virtually identical and yet different, while 9×18 Ultra and 9×18 Makarov are completely...
View Article.30 Super Carry: My 7.65 French Long is Back! (feat. S&W Shield Plus)
Want a more in-depth review of the S&W Shield Plus in .30SC? Check out James Reeves’ video today on TFBTV: When Federal announced their new .30 Super Carry cartridge, I was really excited to see...
View ArticleAsk Ian: History and Development of Pinfire Cartridges
From Nintendoeats on Utreon: “Modern centerfire and rimfire cartridges seem (to the casual observer) like they would always have been the simplest cartridge types to make. Why was pinfire ever used,...
View ArticleAsk Ian – What Was the Best WW2 Rifle Cartridge?
From crablegs21 on Utreon: “In your opinion and in hindsight, which country had the most optimized cartridge for the their primary infantry rifle for WWII? Additionally, which country would have...
View ArticleAsk Ian: .223 vs 5.56 and “Military Grade Ammo”
From Michal on Patreon: “Can you talk about difference between .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO? Or in more general terms about possibility of using military grade ammo in civilian rifles. I heard...
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