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.38 Long Rimfire Cartridge Mead’s Patent Explosive Tip Bullet

Item #: Z6890

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Z6890 .38 Long Rimfire Cartridge Mead’s Patent Explosive Tip Bullet

Description: Very nice .38 Long rimfire cartridge with a .22 blank inserted into the nose of the projectile. This example has the improved explosive bullet patented by S.H. Mead Jr. on December 10, 1872. These bullets were cast with a hollow nose cavity. This allowed a .22 rimfire blank to be inserted into the nose. Upon impact, the rim would be crushed, and the bullet would explode. This is quite a scarce cartridge that was cleaned an lacquered.

Headstamp: None

Measures: OAL 1.299” CL .875” RD .439” HD .380” CM .379” BDaCM .378”

Reference: "The American Cartridge” Suydam Pgs. 87-88 No. 6

Reference: "The Rimfire Cartridge in the United States & Canada” Barber Pg. 128

Price: $250.00 UPS Shipping Required

Shipping Weight: 0.5 lb

Your Price$250.00 USD

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