Luger Old Army

[a1albert]

I have a Lee mold that is designed for the Luger Old Army. This mold is a .456 diameter, 220gr. Mold # 456-220 1 R. What is the Luger Old Army? I assume it is a pistol but don't find it in any books I have.

Thanks

Albert

[dubber123]

It is the RUGER Old Army, a percussion revolver.

[a1albert]

Why does Lee call it a LUGER Old Army on the box that the mold came in? Dubber123 You are most likely right but the box says Luger Old Army. I just thought it may be some old obsolete round that I never heard of.

[Fishman]

That's quite a typo from Lee! I'd hang on to the box as a conversation piece if nothing else!

I have one of those molds in hollowpoint form. As a matter of fact I was just cleaning it up a few minutes ago. It is definitely for the RUGER old army, which is a black powder revolver now discontinued.

[a1albert]

Fishman
I searched my books and googled it but could not come up with anything. I guess a typo it is but it sure had me going, I looked and searched but nothing. I guess I will have to cast it to see what a Luger I mean Ruger old Army Boolit looks like.

Albert

[a1albert]

I guess I was searching for the wrong thing, I should of googled the mold number and not what Lee called it on the box. Now I see the light after googling the mold number.

Albert

[Hang Fire]

Hang onto that box, even some 1 cent postage stamps increase in value when they become rare.

[Fishman]

a1albert, my mould throws a bullet at .450 on the base band, and .456 at the top band. The reason for the taper is easier seating in the cylinder mouth of the blackpowder revolver. I suspect yours will cast similar. I doubt it will be much use for a traditional .45 colt, but it might work ok if it's all you have.

Otherwise, that mould is also recently discontinued and I think you could sell it on this board pretty easily once you are a member for 30 days (or whatever the requirements are to sell, can't remember exactly).

[BCall]

Otherwise, that mould is also recently discontinued and I think you could sell it on this board pretty easily once you are a member for 30 days (or whatever the requirements are to sell, can't remember exactly).

Wher did you see it was discontinued? Lee still lists it on their site. Thanks, Billy

[Ragnarok]

Maybe it's a bullet mold for the old .45acp 'test Luger'...which is a multi million dollar gun if you got one!

[Wayne Smith]

The Ruger Old Army is discontinued, not Lee's mold.