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Message started by Cpl.Parker on 07/31/06 at 9:51pm

Title: Hello
Post by Cpl.Parker on 07/31/06 at 9:51pm
Greetings,

I am new to this forum.   I recently purchased a Westley Richards "Monkey Tail" Carbine and have been searching for information regarding it and it's cartridges.   I followed a trail to this site and hope to benefit from it's members knowledge.

Thanks
Kevin

Title: Re: Hello
Post by Admin on 07/31/06 at 10:02pm
Much as I would like to encourage discussion of Monkey Tail's here on my web site forums... you might care to look at the following thread on the British Militaria forums:

http://p223.ezboard.com/fbritishmilitariaforumsfrm4.showMessage?topicID=228.topic

David

Title: Re: Hello
Post by DoubleD on 08/01/06 at 3:27am
You will find a lot of information includiing reloading information on the Monkey tails in Wal Winfers Volume 4 British Single Shot Rifle Westley Richards.

Look on www.abebooks.com for the book.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by Bill_Curtis on 08/01/06 at 9:33pm
Attached are three parts of the Royal Laboratories Ammunition Plate which deals with the ammunition for the Westley Richards Monkey Tail Carbine as issued to the Yeomanry Cavalry for many years after the Regular Cavalry had adopted the Snider.  You will note that the bullet is base banded and weighed 400 grains.  I tried, without success, to 'stitch' these pictures together but have not yet mastered the technique.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/whitworth451/WRMTCartridge.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/whitworth451/WRMTCartridge2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v711/whitworth451/WRMTCartridge3.jpg

Title: Re: Hello
Post by Cpl.Parker on 08/02/06 at 12:01am
Thank you, that is how I ended up here. � I won't post unless I have a specific question. � Thanks DoubleD and Bill Curtis, I will follow-up on this information. � Bill could you give me the bullet and wad dimentions as they are blured on the scan?

Thanks
Kevin




Admin wrote:
Much as I would like to encourage discussion of Monkey Tail's here on my web site forums... you might care to look at the following thread on the British Militaria forums:

http://p223.ezboard.com/fbritishmilitariaforumsfrm4.showMessage?topicID=228.topic

David

Title: Re: Hello
Post by Bill_Curtis on 08/03/06 at 1:11am
Bullet Length 1.015, dia .447, base dia .463, base height .200

Wad dia .501, thickness .125

Title: Re: Hello
Post by Cpl.Parker on 08/03/06 at 7:58pm
Thank you.

Kevin

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