cannonmn,
Your research ability continues to amaze me. A very interesting find.
In the description of the loading of the is to push the cartridge in as far as it will go. Does this mean the the barrel is actualy chambered or is the cartridge made so as to stop at a certian point? Perhaps where the base is soldiered in?
A platnium lined vent is also interesting as that was (and is) felt to be a requirement of muzzleloading long range shooters to have a lined nipple.
Do you have a better veiw of the top of page 5 with the rest of the info about the shell extractor?
I have always wanted to build a 3pdr Whitworth but that may never come about; other things keep coming up in front of it because I cant find enough information on them. ( none to measure.)
Thanks for continuing to post such information.
Bob
R. C. Hubbard Jr.
7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
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