Morris tube for Snider
Saw a Morris tube with ammo - 297/230 - for sale at a Gunshow on Sunday. Fits Carbine & rifle - has a long thread on muzzle end. Very tempted to buy it. These must be a wee bit rare? Has anyone...
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Crusty Must be a bit sticking out at the front on a carbine! I would love one for knocking over a few geese but I think .22 hornet would be a better caliber suppose you did not get any pictures? Did...
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Pinky, No pictures, looked at it & thought not enough money in pocket. But sold a gun & some bits after the end of the show, so now maybe I can afford it. Same seller I bought my Westley...
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Crusty if you decide to buy it I am seriuosly interested in dimensions and pictures. The paradox gun was rifled only for the last six inches it seemed to be enough to impart spin to a solid bullet for...
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If you can afford it the I would suggest getting it. Snider accessories rule!
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IIRC the Morris tubes for the .577" and .450" arms were made smooth bored for the first half or so of the bore.
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LoC4452 (introduction of the first military Morris Tube, for the M-H rifle, 14 Nov 1883 and 5 Feb 1884) states in the description: "The tube, which is of steel, has a calibre of .215-inch, it is a...
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Crusty, If you decide not to buy it, send me the seller's contact info! As Ryan says, Snider accessories rule. Cheers, Michael
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I think I had better buy it! although, One new set of dies. One new mould another lot of cases
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If you buy a .297/230 cadet rifle and spread the cost of the reloading kit across the two rifles, it will only be half as expensive. And you can actually reload .297/230 without dies. Someone here...
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Would it fit the Martini also? If I made a new brass sleeve for the muzzle end? - but maybe the extractor bit would also be different. Michael, when you mention heeled bullets, who makes them? - I'm...
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Crusty, Australia bought a bunch of .297/230 Cadets in the late 1890's, and they regularly turn up at auction. The .310 Cadets were later, I believe. I know they're not automatically considered...
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Michael Thats why I was after pictures and dimensions Id love to get something for my old snider but preferably in a modern calibre like .22 hornet I can use it for the geese then and maybe a few...
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I missed out! I just got off the phone from the vendor & IT SOLD!
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Crusty Know the feeling did a similar thing in Chile with a computer saw a silly price thought they had it wrong so did not say anything to the other half until we got back to the hotel where she...
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I've been looking for a Morris tube for the last 10 years and never come across even one!
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Two things come to mind in a situation like this "Rocking horse @#*?" and DD! The last time some one was looking for a nearly impossible pice to find for a Martini DD found it, somehow though I don't...
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Crusty wrote: I missed out! I just got off the phone from the vendor & IT SOLD! Tsk..tsk..tsk You had to stop and think about it.....get a second opinion even. been there...done that Just missed...
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