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9 X 51 SMAW

This was a British designed aiming device for the multi-use Shoulder Mounted Attack Weapon (SMAW) that was fired from a specialised spotting rifle positioned to the side of the rocket launcher. A standard 7.62 NATO case was used that was necked up to 9mm with a...

320/230 ROOK .8″

   Probably formed by necking down the .320 Long case, but little other information available on this cartridge. There is a link to a 320/230 Target Pistol on Gunboards.com. The gun was estimated to have been manufactured between 1870-80 and might have been...

297/230 MORRIS SHORT

The 297/230 Morris Short dates from the mid 1880's and was developed as a sub caliber training cartridge in auxiliary barrels used in the 577/450 Martini Henry. It was also later adapted for use in the 303 Lee-Enfield/Metford rifles as well as in revolvers. It...

45 ACP

The history of the 45 ACP and the Colt 1911 started during the late 1890’s. At that time there were still a large number of revolvers in use by the US military forces and it was during the Moro Rebellion of 1899 – 1913 in the southern Philippines that the necessity of...

338-378 KT

The 338-378 KT was designed by Elmer Keith and Bob Thompson in the 1960's as a long range elk cartridge to be used with slower burning powders available at that time. They kept the Weatherby double radius shoulder but shortened the case 1/4" to better suit case...

9 X 41 LAHTI L-51

The 9x41 Lahti was a final development by Amio Lahti during the late 1950’s after he had already retired from the VKT (Valtion Kivääritehdas = State Rifle Factory). During 1943 there were serious issues between him and the VKT management. The Finnish Army Ordnance...