obsolete cartridge Archives - The Classic Woodsman

25 SEP

GREAT CARTRIDGE OF THE PAST: .32-20 WINCHESTER

There was big news way back in 1882. A new cartridge named the .32-20 Winchester was born. Let’s take a look what the .32 WCF (Winchester Center Fire) cartridge was and is all about. The .32-20 cartridge was brought to commercial production in 1882 for their lever action rifle. It was loaded with a .32 […]

05 JUN

SAD STORY OF THE OBSOLETE .22 LONG CARTRIDGE

1871 was a good year for the .22 Long cartridge. Just released and loaded with black powder this rimfire was the cutting edge of technology. After that it was all down hill for the .22 Long cartridge. When 5 grains of black powder and a tiny 29 grain bullet carried over from it’s father, the […]