New-to-me cartridge...what's made YOU go, "Cool!"

[MisterHappy]

Guy brought a 94 Winchester to me with "A bullet stuck in it," and asked me to help.

Wrong cartridge had been stuffed into the loading gate, and was not in a mood to come out. Seems that .30-30 is not the same as .401 SLR

This oldie was a new one on me. I don't count myself as an expert, but I've seen a few oddballs in my time. The last one that stumped me was US Military .30 cal pistol ammo ( for the Pedersen device).

What "Vintage" chamberings have you run across, that made you have to look something up?

Oh, I removed the screw that held in the magazine cap, removed the cap, spring, and follower, and with a shake the cartridge fell out. Success!

 

[jkelly1229]

Da fuq is a 401 slr

 

[AHM]

Da fuq is a 401 slr

OP's job here is done.

 

[MFSP101]

Da fuq is a 401 slr

Apparently not .30-30.
FYI I don’t know what it is either. Still new to guns

 

[jkelly1229]

Apparently not .30-30.
FYI I don’t know what it is either. Still new to guns

I'm not and I've never heard of it lol

 

[AHM]

Da fuq is a 401 slr

Found it.

Spoiler

Note well:
not just Nikon -
it's Nikon AF.

 

[MisterHappy]

not exactly

.401 Winchester Self-Loading - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Remington UMC Kleanbore Box of 401 SLR Ammunition

Remington UMC Kleanbore Box of 401 SLR Ammunition - This Remington UMC manufactured green and red Kleanbore cardboard box with the dog bone design contains all 20 rounds of 200 grain, jacketed, soft point 401 self loading rifle ammunition and is in good

cfnparts.com

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

I’ve come across a few. I have some 35 WSL and 351 WSL
One that made me really scratch my head was an 11MM French.

 

[KBCraig]

Da fuq is a 401 slr

It's a cartridge that looks nothing at all like a .30-30, is what.

.401 Winchester Self-Loading - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[jkelly1229]

Found it.

Spoiler

Note well:
not just Nikon -
it's Nikon AF.

Me 2 but how would you think that's a 3030

 

[MisterHappy]

Me 2 but how would you think that's a 3030

I'm guessing that the person that fed it, was completely clueless.

The absolute coolest that I've glommed onto, is

Burnside carbine - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

but I got that in a box of old, random ammo, not in the action of a Winchester

 

[whacko]

Came across some .32 rimfire once. A guy at the club had a single shot rifle chambered for it and he had a way to reload for it.

.32 rimfire - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Broc]

There are a lot of wildcat cartridges out there.

.17 incinerator is probably the ones with the coolest name. Although it was created as a joke, there isn't a gun chambered for it. Unfortunately.

If I had the tools, I would create the 9mm LUGAH.

I contacted a few NES members for help with that one, but no one could help.

 

[AHM]

If I had the tools, I would create the 9mm LUGAH.

I contacted a few NES members for help with that one, but no one could would help.

FTFY.

 

[Wickedcoolname]

I never heard of an 88 magnum until I saw Danny Vermin with one.

 

[gerrycaruso]

I've seen 351 and 401 Winchester Self Loading but the one that I can't figure out is a long nickel plated 9mm rimfire shotshell. I don't know what it goes to.

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

I've seen 351 and 401 Winchester Self Loading but the one that I can't figure out is a long nickel plated 9mm rimfire shotshell. I don't know what it goes to.

Rimfire huh? I’ve seen centerfire.
I bet it’s an old British cartridge.

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

I have some of the cartridge upstairs. Might have been rimfire or centerfire. Not sure.
I think it was for a Winchester pump.

 

[Mountain]

Y'all are slow today. 4mm Flobert FTW.

Maybe not super rare but a family member has a Colt Police Positive in .32-20. Apparently it's a great caliber for a critical application...

 

[MisterHappy]

I never heard of an 88 magnum until I saw Danny Vermin with one.

 

[jkelly1229]

I've seen 351 and 401 Winchester Self Loading but the one that I can't figure out is a long nickel plated 9mm rimfire shotshell. I don't know what it goes to.

9mm lol.... its just an auto loading 9mm

 

[Zappa]

What "Vintage" chamberings have you run across, that made you have to look something up?

The last one I found that had me scratching my head was the .38 AMU

 

[Dennis in MA]

I've got a 3-digit Winchester 1895 in 30US.

30US is not 30-30, it's not 30carbean, and it DEFINITELY (because 1895< 1903/6) not 30-06.

30-40 Krag. Because prior to 30-06, 34K was 30US.

Not THAT unusual of a caliber. But you could F someone up not knowing what ammo goes in it.

I STILL have to send it to Turnbull. It needs a s-ton of work. Prior owner really did a job on it.

 

[Stape]

I'm a fan of wildcats and came across a new one to me. 22-454. Its a 454 casul necked down to 22. Pretty neat.