Reeder Custom Guns - It's fun to read the evolution of cartridges....

Huey
It's fun to read the evolution of cartridges....
Friday, June 07, 2019, 13:57

Not worth arguing about, just fun. The 38-40 was originally called the 38 WCF, but changed to avoid confusion with the 38-55. We call it the 38-55 Winchester, but it was originally a Ballard cartridge. I believe later Ballard waa taken over by Marlin.

It goes on and on...

Which is correct 45 Colt or 45 Long Colt? (nm) - bigboar, 2019-06-07, 10:45
- Lord help us... just go shoot it (nm) - Curt, 2019-06-08, 04:47
- Both... The Long Colt Moniker came about to... - Huey, 2019-06-07, 10:54
  - The .45 Colt was a proprietary cartridge - IC, 2019-06-07, 13:48
    - It's fun to read the evolution of cartridges.... - Huey, 2019-06-07, 13:57
      - I BELIEVE THE .38 WCF AND - JT, 2019-06-07, 16:02
        Quite possible too. Many references differ in "facts" - Huey, 2019-06-07, 16:07
  - either one is correct. There was a short Colt - Gary Reeder, 2019-06-07, 11:16
    - the cartridge is listed in Cartridges of the World - Gary Reeder, 2019-06-07, 11:24
      - Here's a lnk.. - Huey, 2019-06-07, 11:41