What would the little one have been used for? It is only about 8.5 mm long and has an acorn on the head stamp? Has been in my cabinet for at least 30 years.
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What would the little one have been used for? It is only about 8.5 mm long and has an acorn on the head stamp? Has been in my cabinet for at least 30 years.
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Is that a pill in there or some kind of wax cap?
That little fellow is a .22 BB cap.
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Wicked thats out there. I never knew those things existed. :cool:
Says BB cap in your link. middle one is a short isnt it ?Quote:
Originally Posted by P38
Thanks for that infoQuote:
Originally Posted by P38
Yep thats right. .22 CB short in the middle. CB and BB caps to the left and CB longs to the right.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
BB cap (Bulleted Breech Cap) is the ball projectile, no powder just primer. Developed in 1845
CB Cap (Conical Ball Cap) is the conical projectile, no powder just primer and a heavier projectile than the BB cap.
CB short had about 4grs of Black Powder.
Used for bird control/scaring around orchards.? Look a lot like what I've seen for that.
I used a 12 gauge
