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."
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SASS #375 Life
looks like a Himmelwright Wadcutter. http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell-Himmelwright-Wadcutters.htm
Looks like an excuse to get a 44 Russian. Thanks for the info.
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!
Froggie
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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 |
GC | Gas Check |