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44-henry
03-10-2019, 03:43 PM
Picked this up this afternoon at a local antique shop. It is marked .429 220. Nice shape, perhaps unused with a bit of light rust. Does have the box, what interests me is that there are no vent lines. Any ideas what it is?

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Walks
03-10-2019, 03:59 PM
According to the Lyman Handbook of Cast Bullets(#1) it is:

"Designed by A.L.A. Himmelwright to cut clean hole with .44 S. & W. Russian or Colt New Service revolver. Very accurate to 50 yards."
bmortell
03-10-2019, 04:01 PM
looks like a Himmelwright Wadcutter. http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell-Himmelwright-Wadcutters.htm
44-henry
03-10-2019, 04:02 PM
Looks like an excuse to get a 44 Russian. Thanks for the info.
Pressman
03-10-2019, 06:26 PM
Good catch at an antique store. I rarely find anything of reloading tool value in those places, even if it is fun to look around.

Ken
Green Frog
03-11-2019, 09:54 AM
Good catch at an antique store. I rarely find anything of reloading tool value in those places, even if it is fun to look around.

Ken

I believe it was Chamberlain in his book on antique reloading tools that said his first old Ideal tong tool was found in an antique shop labeled as a leather punch. Anybody with a. Mini-Van and a receipt book can go into the antique business... no knowledge (or even common sense) needed! :mrgreen:

Froggie