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A._Roads Junior Member Posts: 85	Swedged or swaged bullets. 04/23/05 at 8:59pm Does anyone know of the title of a book that is about the swedging of bullets, I think the author's name is A.B. Hawes or Howes or Howel something like that, the note that I'm trying to decipher about it is in dreadful handwriting. Thanks in advance, Adrian.
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A._Roads Junior Member Posts: 85	Re: Swedged or swaged bullets. Reply #1 - 04/24/05 at 12:39am I've found the answer, it is Arthur B. Hawes & the publication from 1859 - "Rifle Ammunition: being notes on the manufactures connected therewith as conducted in The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich". Adrian.
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Reply #2 - 04/24/05 at 8:50am

This rare book has been reprinted by Thomas Publications in the US at the bargain price of $9.95. Go to http://www.thomaspublications.com/details.asp?BID=161 for more information.

There's references to other items on Enfield ammunition in the Resource List I maintain at:
http://www.researchpress.co.uk/firearms/britain/enfield/index.htm

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Reply #3 - 04/25/05 at 1:46pm

Thanks David, that was helpful. I found the info on the Enfield Cartridge making especially useful, the paper sizes shown differ from those used after (April?) 1859, mainly the outer paper was longer, apparently making it difficult to tear thru 2 layers, the gummed strip came in with the shorter outer paper, but the cylinder paper also appears to have been much shortened as well. Regards, Adrian.

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dbm Full Member Long Range Muzzle Loader - www.lrml.org Posts: 101	Re: Swedged or swaged bullets. Reply #4 - 04/25/05 at 5:29pm Adrian, It's perhaps more general than you want, but others may be interested! I do have an article on Enfield cartidges on Research Press at: http://www.researchpress.co.uk/firearms/britain/enfield/enfieldcartridge.htm David
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