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06-09-2010, 03:16 PM
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Smith carbine cartridge question.
I was at the rifle range on Sunday when a couple of reenactors (Civil war) came in with a replica Smith carbine. The gun was interesting and the shot it in preparation for an upcoming competition.
The cartridges the guy was using were plastic: .50 caliber conical on one end and a flash hole on the other covered by paper and 30 grains of BP in between. I asked him if they used plastic back in the Civil war  and he said no. I asked him if it took a brass case or a paper case, and he said "Neither.....it was brass and rubber I never heard of such a thing.....I've tried to find some pictures on the internet, but couldn't find any. Does anyone have some photos of this interesting concept, and what purpose did the rubber play?
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06-09-2010, 08:34 PM
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http://www.hackman-adams.com/guns/smithcarbine.htm
http://civilwartalk.com/Resource_Cen...-war-a182.html Here's a little more info.
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