Krusty

Out with the old man last w/e and i found what looks like a 12 bore
cartridge but has a thin pin protruding and is what my dad referred to as a
'rimfire cartridge'... I've done a quick search but can't find any pics or
dates of similar on the tinternet...anyone got any info on these??

searcher1

Hi
The cartridge you describe is a Pin fire cartridge. I have dug up quite
a few now. Try doing a search for pin fire or 12 bore pin fire cartridge

Steve
"Krusty" <derby_md@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Out with the old man last w/e and i found what looks like a 12 bore
> cartridge but has a thin pin protruding and is what my dad referred to as
a
> 'rimfire cartridge'... I've done a quick search but can't find any pics or
> dates of similar on the tinternet...anyone got any info on these??
>
>
>

Baz

try googling for pinfire cartidge
"Krusty" <derby_md@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:S3Dye.313$EG.3@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
> Out with the old man last w/e and i found what looks like a 12 bore
> cartridge but has a thin pin protruding and is what my dad referred to as
> a 'rimfire cartridge'... I've done a quick search but can't find any pics
> or dates of similar on the tinternet...anyone got any info on these??
>

Theo

Rimfire cartridges (and bullets) do not have either
a pin protruding or a central cap in the base.
That type is called a pinfire.
Rimfire ammunition is detonated by the firing pin hitting anywhere
in the area of the base of the cartridge/bullet.
The smaller bore bullets (0.22) are usually rimfire
as it was found impractical to fit percussion caps in
these smaller bases.

Krusty

I think i may have mis-quoted his reference to the rimfire cartridge, he
probably did say pinfire...
I've found references to pinfire but nothing on pinfire 12 bore cartridges,
it would be nice to put a rough date to it...
cheers...Andre