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Old 04-09-2009, 08:45 AM
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Wingbone
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Default RE: What cartridge is this ???
I'm guessing 50/70. It was the first cartridge adopted by the army after the Civil War. It pre-dated the 45/70. Surplus military rifles were available to civilians after the gov't switched calibers.
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