Old mold ID?

[Cactus Farmer]

It is a 44 mold with a number 429220 stamped on one block half and a partial name{****AL MFG Co.} and New Haven,Ct. USA below the manufactures name.
Odd pointed bullet (boolit) nose with square lube grooves. A pure lead boolit weighs 175 grns. It is a plain base and the blocks are small with the handles and the blocks being a unit. Alas, one handle was broked and has been brazed back together. The repair is well done and adds some uniqueness to the mold. It won't do for lever guns but revolvers might like it. Testing in the 44 629 S&W is coming shortly......

So, did I get taken if I gave $15 American?

[runfiverun]

you done fine.
brp does that style boolit. but i can't recall the name himmell or sumthin.
you can look at them in the vendor section here.
anyways a good target boolit designed for the 44 special.

[Bent Ramrod]

It's the 175-grain target bullet designed by A. L. A. Himmelwright for target shooting with the .44 Spl. or Russian. There's also a version of the design in .38 caliber. Himmelwright wrote a book, "Pistol and Revolver Shooting" in 1908, revised in 1928, that is still worth reading.

[GLL]

The 429220 is a great target bullet for the .44 Special or .44 Russian. I have a couple of the moulds (separate handles) as well as the 45 2.1 design (with crimp groove) made by Bruce at BRP.

http://www.brp.castpics.net/P2.html

Jerry

[GLL]

Bruce at BRP made me this custom .38 version in two different weights (112 & 141 grains). They are now standard items in his catalog.

http://www.brp.castpics.net/P1.html

Jerry