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Paper Patching For .577/450 Martini-Henry

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The Chap gives a brief demonstration of the whys and wherefores of paper patching, and gives a demonstration with some Martini-Henry bullets. This type of bullet was very prevalent in the black powder cartridge era.

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    Less known than the Martini-Henry but just as active around the globe at the time was the single shot Gras rifle in all its varients. It was chambered for the 11x59R cartridge, one of the many 11mm-ish cartridges of the era and quite close to the 45-70. In 1878 the French navy adopt a Kopatschek ...

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