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  1. 07-27-2009, 05:57 PM #1
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    What is this gun?

    Anyone got an idea of what this is? Belongs to a friend up the valley, and I'm not up on this particular oddity.
    The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
    John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"

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    Its a Snider varriant.

    Actually a French version of the British Snider.

    Check this out. http://www.militaryrifles.com/France/Tabatier.htm

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    Thanks Kenny.
    The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
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    Yes, a "French" Snyder conversion. Actually many of these were converted in Belgium as inexpensive shotguns. They were imported into the US around the turn of the century under the name "Zulu." Some were 12 gauge most were 14 or 16 gauge, occasionally 24 gauge as well. They were built from French, Dutch, Belgian, and other obsolete European smooth bore muskets. Often the breech block is cast of bronze.
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  5. 07-27-2009, 08:47 PM #5
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    Garry James just did a review of that rifle in Guns & Ammo couple months ago. Go here Ric to read it: http://gunsandammomag.com/cs/Satelli...Snuffbox+Rifle

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
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