Sixround conversion cylinder converts steel frame, cap and ball revolvers to modern centerfire. In other situations, there may be more convenient conversions now. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. How convertible notes work crowd investing wefunder blog. Life has steered me in other directions so i need to get these books to someone who can use them. Compiled by jonathan uhlmanupdated december 2008 an explanatory note. Buy home guide to cartridge conversions george nonte. Colt was indeed doing cartridge conversions from the late 1860s, when the rollin white patent expired and for many years after. Smith and wesson additionally patented and produced the first cartridge revolver in 1856 having to wait for the expiration of the patent that colt had for the.
February 9, 1926 june 30, 1978 was an american expert on firearms and handloading. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. The home guide to cartridge conversions by george c. Buy the home guide to cartridge conversions by george c. The book is also riddled with typos and other obviously false details, such as listing 9mm makarov as a rimmed cartridge. I believe the cartridge conversions book may be the one ill. No attempt made to list each edition of a work, such as cartridges of the world. This may be a good pointer for further searches for certain file conversions and help you find the converter you are looking for if our search result is insufficient for you. A caliber conversion sleeve or adapter sleeve is a device which can be used to nonpermanently alter a firearm to allow it to fire a different cartridge than the one it was originally designed to fire.
So, i dug out my wellthumbedthrough copy of john j. Sort by position sort by product name sort by price sort by best seller. This bibliography for the most part focuses upon primarily cartridge oriented works, and leaves many works where cartridges are secondary or tertiary to the work off the list. Browse the large selection of caliber conversions products offered by numrich gun parts. The different cartridge must be smaller in some dimensions than the original design cartridge. Now available for the first time since 2003, the handloaders manual of cartridge conversions offers the handloader all the physical data, howto designs, tools, and drawings needed to convert modern, easily obtainable materials into more than 1,000 different rifle and pistol cartridge cases, ranging from the obsolete patterns to modern, cuttingedge wildcats. Handloaders manual of cartridge conversions page 2. The book suggests using 348 win brass and necking up. Nonte, 1967, stackpole books edition, in english 2d ed. Much to my surprise, since this is a pretty comprehensive tome, it was not there, essentially confirming its rarity. Cartridge conversions, george nonte, stackpole, 1st ed. Nonte was born in monticello, illinois, united states. Conversion cylinders percussion revolvers hand guns.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Alternative names sometimes imply the type of dimensional difference. Case reforming cartridge conversions by molly i asked molly to put together some details on case reforming as he has done quite a bit of it over the years and for many today who are used to the abundance of good. One of the benefits of being a handloader is that we can take advantage of a screamin good deal on a gun from a seller who thinks finding the ammo is too complicated or expensive. Normally, manuals arrange the cartridges by caliber and then by volume. Since the convertible note investor made the higherrisk investment in the startup, the seed investors reward is the ability to purchase not by investing new cash, but by exchanging the debt series a shares at a price per share lower than the per share price paid by the other series a investors. I was in there before for the 12 off sale and found this book about cartridge conversions. I you have an ollies near you, you might want to check.
These books have been great reference manuals for my brass converting projects and just finding load data for obsolete cartridges. The cartridge conversions is a different book, also sold by huntingtons. However do note that much of the text is unchanged from earlier editions. He was a prolific magazine writer and the author of more than 15 books. Shop from a wide selection of inkjet cartridges for your printer on amazon. Detailed procedures, with illustrations and tables of data, for converting commercially available cartridge cases to form new cases for obsolete calibres. Patterned after an original remington design for a dropin fit. Creating brass for rare and obsolete cartridges gun digest. It was later designated 7 mm mk1z, and has also been known as 7 mm nato. I would suggest a proper book on the subject like dennis adlers metallic cartridge conversions. The home guide to cartridge conversions 9780882270050 by nonte, george and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Provides the reader all the physical data, howto designs, tools and drawings needed to convert modern materials into. One of the most common methods used to invest in early stage startups is something called a convertible note.
The dimensions appear to all have been asmeasured instead of to a specification. This is the only place on the web where the black powder revolver shooter can obtain custom gunsmithing, cartridge conversion installation and heel base bullet reloading tools and supplies all in a convenient one stop shopping experience. I did not check myself, i already have two copies, one for the house, one for the shop, didnt think i needed a third. The home guide to cartridge conversions 1967 edition. Outofprint books about bullets, cartridges, ballistics. To reload, just drop the cylinder, pull the plate off and dump the fired. I see no reason for anyone to beat you up for expressing an honest opinion.
Donnellys the handloaders manual of cartridge conversions a fantastic reference book that every handloader should own, and read about the process of making. Special thanks to molly who put a lot of time and effort into this one. In this book they are arranged by caliber number i. The handloaders manual of cartridge conversionsnook book. My wife our editorial and research assistant still has one book, personally signed by george, where she was given some credit for her work. This book on home guide of cartridge conversions is a perfect example of the detail given to all of the books we published. Overall, i would not trust this book in the slightest. For some cartridge types, the author recommends parent brass brands that are no longer available. A note on conversions the northlands campaign book comes ready to play in two rpg flavours. There were lots of conversions done outside the colt factory.
To research the cartridge, my first pick was ken howells book on cartridge conversions. The game statistics provided have enough about them to enable the agile gm to play out the adventures whilst converting to heroic fantasy on the fly. Cylinder and back plate fit together without screws. There is a photo in mr mcdowells book, but i am probably already pushing things posting his photos. Heres the basic outline of how convertible debt works.
Conversion cylinders are recommended for use with lead bullets only. This book belongs on the shelf of any handloader who enjoys making and shooting wildcat cartridges. Only complaint is the unusual arrangement of the cartridges. It gets its designation from the fact it was designed by tsuneyoshi murata later made a majorgeneral and a baron and adopted in meiji 18 the 18th year of the reign of the meiji emperor, hirohitos grandfather, i.
This information is as valuable today as it was when this book was first printed in 1961. Shooting and discussing cartridge conversions and the 1858 remington. The handloaders manual of cartridge conversions by john j. Due to the size of this sheet, i have attached it as a excel file and csv file that can be viewed or downloaded for later use. You did conclude by saying it is a worthy, if sometimes wordy, reference.
The home guide to cartridge conversions book, 1967. One thing thats very important to note is that any of the cartridge conversions are rated for black powder or factory cowboy loads only, and lead bullets only, with a muzzle velocity under 1,000 fps. Switch from percussion to cartridge by changing cylinders. Home guide to cartridge conversions george nonte books. The guns are built for use with black powder and soft lead bullets. The type 18 murata rifle was a minor refinement of the type, japans first domestically designed and produced modern military rifle.
According to mr mcdowell, the specific cartridge for the open tops was the stetson 44 henry cartridge. Please note that this item is for sale locally and on other online sites, and could disappear off gunbroker without. Stoegers classic has been revised and expanded with a new, easy to reference format and additional cartridge data. The 348 win is derived from the 4570 originally and i used that brass and necked down. The home guide to cartridge conversions by nonte, george and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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