What is a pinfire cartridge anyway? The pinfire cartridge is an odd, thoroughly obsolete cartridge ignition system from a time long past. It was however a step in the evolution of the self-contained cartridge. HL Ebooks Way back in the 1830s, Frenchman Casimir Lefaucheux came up with the pinfire concept, which was finally patented in 1835. International Ammunition […]
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CENTURY OLD AMMO TESTED
Just how long does ammo last anyway? Well this shooter has 96 year old ammunition he is testing. Witness how this almost century old pistol ammo does out on the range. As a vintage ammunition collector this scene is a bit painful. It does however show just how long cartridges can still be viable. Back […]