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Originally Posted by fred cook
Don't leave out the widely used British 577/450 round as used in the Martini Henry rifle!
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Doh! Shame on me. How could I have forgotten this one?
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Originally Posted by fred cook
The Spencer carbine/rifle was first built in a 46-56 caliber cartridge. Depending on which example you measure, the bullet diameter can be anywhere from .44 to .46 caliber. It predated the Henry by about 2-3 years. There is documentation that some of the Pony Express riders carried a 46-56 Spencer carbine in 1859. Considering that S&W didn't start making the .22 short until 1859, the Spencer has got to be one of the earliest successful fully contained cartridges made.
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Thanks Fred, I should have known we could count on you for your depth of knowledge on this topic. I swear, with guys like you, tabby, John Rogers, FOG, Rick Lee, svandamme, and others, PPOT is one of the better shooting forums on the web.
