What obsolete cartridge/brass is high on your want list?

• Nov 20, 2018

• #1

mawkie

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Sep 28, 2007

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Catonsville

-Heard a rumor through the French collector's grapevine that Ian of Forgotten Weapons fame is on board the attempt to get Starline or other brass manufacturers to tool up for the French 7.65 x 20 Longue round. Guess he has a MAS-38 submachine gun that needs feeding!
This has been my dream for decades as the French 1935a and 1935s pistols are languishing for lack of proper ammo (S&W .32 brass can be machined to kinda work but it's far from reliable and a lot of work for mediocre reliability). Rumors of Starline making brass have flown back and forth forever but up to now nada.
-So what's on the top of your wish list for ammo or brass you'd love to see come back into production? There's lots to consider for Swiss Vetterli, Ross, Newton, Martini, Winchester Lee Navy, Winchester 1907/10, Remington 8/81, etc owners.

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #2

smokey

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Jan 31, 2008

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trounds and gyrojet ammo.

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #3

Doco Overboard

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All of the above would be satisfactory in one form or another. A good supply of modern re-loadable brass would sure bring a lot of rifles back out of the dark. A Newton clambering or something in .276 would be fun to work or play with.

 

• Nov 20, 2018

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noahhh

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Jan 28, 2009

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Arnold,Md

For me it would be .25-20 Single Shot brass, and the .22 wildcats based on it.

I always had a hankering to build a .276 Pederson, but with non-existent brass...

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #5

somd_mustangs

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Jul 1, 2012

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smokey0118 said:

trounds and gyrojet ammo.

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Beat me to it - I'd love to see someone successfully make Gyrojet rockets again, especially the .49/12mm
I have some live rounds but they're too valuable (and unreliable) to shoot.
Ironically the dummy presentation rounds are even harder to find.
MBA actually ran short and was using empty and spent casings at the end.

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #6

Mike OTDP

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Feb 12, 2008

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mawkie said:

-Heard a rumor through the French collector's grapevine that Ian of Forgotten Weapons fame is on board the attempt to get Starline or other brass manufacturers to tool up for the French 7.65 x 20 Longue round.
This has been my dream for decades as the French 1935a and 1935s pistols are languishing for lack of proper ammo.

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I'm surprised nobody has come up with a way to rebarrel them for .32 ACP, or possibly .380.

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #7

Cruacious

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Apr 29, 2015

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Elkton

Mike OTDP said:

I'm surprised nobody has come up with a way to rebarrel them for .32 ACP, or possibly .380.

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Here here! I would love to see a way to rebarrel my M1935S-M1 to either cartridge but, for now, I will survive on reloaded 7.65x20mm.

I am praying for someone to reintroduce the French Long so I get some brass without going to extreme efforts!

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #8

Boom Boom

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Jul 16, 2010

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.41 rimfire

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #9

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ca18thc

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Sep 7, 2013

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1873 Winchester

I have a 1873 Winchester production 1891 38-40. Very accurate, wonderful shooter.

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #10

mawkie

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Sep 28, 2007

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noahhh said:

For me it would be .25-20 Single Shot brass, and the .22 wildcats based on it.

I always had a hankering to build a .276 Pederson, but with non-existent brass...

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Funny you mention Pedersen since the French 7.65 Longue pistol cartridge is nearly identical to his Pedersen Device cartridge. Believe the only difference is bullet weight.

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #11

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Clark W. Griswold

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Oct 5, 2009

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32-20 loaded for use in a revolver

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #12

kaliroger

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Jul 20, 2018

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Cruacious said:

Here here! I would love to see a way to rebarrel my M1935S-M1 to either cartridge but, for now, I will survive on reloaded 7.65x20mm.

I am praying for someone to reintroduce the French Long so I get some brass without going to extreme efforts!

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Me as well, would love to get some ammo for them. I have some of the original steel ammo, but they are hard to come by...

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #13

herkybird72

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Dec 1, 2011

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.32 Rimfire for my Remington rolling block.

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #14

C&RTactical

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Jul 24, 2013

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6.5 Arisaka

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #15

bmkoenig

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Mar 13, 2012

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.56-56 Spencer

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #16

fotografiti

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Apr 22, 2017

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I'd be all over some 8×53mmR for my Murata 22 carbine, but i'll settle for food for the vetterli

 

• Nov 20, 2018

• #17

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Jimbob2.0

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Feb 20, 2008

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Not that exotic but a run of .455 Webley/Eley would be appreciated.

 

• Nov 21, 2018

• #18

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Blacksmith101

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Jun 22, 2012

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.45 Basic, can be made into a lot of cartridges.

 

• Nov 21, 2018

• #19

K-43

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Oct 20, 2010

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PG

C&RTactical said:

6.5 Arisaka

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Grafs has two brands available; Norma and PRVI.

https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/category/categoryId/700?

I'd like to see a run of 43 Mauser since it has that funny rim/head.

 

• Nov 21, 2018

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Doctor_M

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herkybird72 said:

.32 Rimfire for my Remington rolling block.

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I second that motion. If you are persistent, you can pretty much figure out how to make/load just about any center fire round... but it is much tougher with rimfire... although I've seen work arounds.