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I too remember standing on a table holding an M1 at arms length repeating the mantra, "This is my rifle. This is my gun.....". I can smile about it now though.

OK. This is good. As long as we can bring some modern items, how about some penicillin, and maybe some good boots.? And thanks for not having us play the part of Charlie Floyd. To keep us on topic, I'll go with the Stainless Guide Gun in 45-70 with a few reloading supplies (smokeless...

Several years ago, I broke down and bought a black powder rifle. (1803 Harpers Ferry replica) Naturally, It had to be a flintlock. (Go big or go home.) This is not an easy thing to shoot well, to see through and follow through through the flash and the bang. In the beginning, it was all a...

Yes, I can attest to the fact that Cordite is not water soluble. I have samples salvaged from some 1917 .303 British cartridges that has been stored under distilled water since 2013. (As a preservative measure.) When removed from the water and allowed to dry for a bit, they burn just as they...

Cordite is a double based (nitrocellulose & nitroglycerine) propellant created by British chemists. It has many forms for differing purposes and has been reformulated a number of times. It is usually found in long strands, ergo cords. When burned, it smells pretty much like any other double...

Museums get donations all the time, and sometimes items are redundant, or possibly in a condition that would not display well. (Besides, how many Ruger Single Sixes do they need?) Shelf space, whether display or storage comes at a premium, so museums and libraries do sell off "surplus" items...

You all seem to be in the know about such things, so I have a question for you. There are all those weapons out there having been disposed of by the military, but still have the "Property of U S Army" stamped on them. How do you know that they were not improperly "liberated"? A friend of mine...

That can is from the early 60s. I have shot Unique/Infallible made before 1920. Since it looks and smells good, and there is no rust inside the can, go shoot it with confidence. It will be fine. It will be a little dirty, but that is just the way it always was. Enjoy. If there is a batch...

The young sailor is holding a bundle of cannon powder. Cordite was actually an English powder, chemically similar to Ballistite powder from Nobel. L&R made a number of powders for small arms and cannon for the military. They even invented Bullseye and Unique, among many others. As to what...

OK, to keep us on track, I'll provide another. Remember the Maine.

Most, if not all primers from Remington, Winchester, CCI, and Federal are made here. The IMR powders are made in Canada at the Valleyfield plant, which is owned by our own General Dynamics. The ball powders from Winchester and Hodgdon are made in Florida at another plant owned by General...

I fell madly in love with this lovely lady the minute I laid eyes on her. A poster from 1899-1900

Philip Goodwin created many wonderful pieces of wildlife and sporting art for magazines and companies like Winchester and DuPont. Many of the original pieces are large oil paintings that are really stunning to see.

..... Old guys know stuff. A calendar from 1903

That is interesting about the "Peters Crimp". Here is a different solution from Laflin & Rand, and then Hercules. Infallible was introduced in 1898. I have actually shot a small quantity that had been stored under water for 80 years and then dried. Yup, it worked just fine.

Hercules wound up getting into a lot of different chemicals over the years. They sold off their powder business to Alliant in 1996, and are now owned by Ashland Chemical.

So, who wouldn't want this charming 'upland' gal to be their Valentine? (from Hercules - 1915)

Zo It ist a pleasure to be killed with a Rottweil cartridge. Leave it to the Germans to run hyperbole over the edge. And just in time for Valentine's Day.

Don't thank me. Thank the good folks at Hercules and Alliant.