50 Government

50 Government


Synonyms:
50 Govt
50 Remington
50 Sharps
50-70
50-70 Government
50-70 Musket
50-70-450
59 Trapdoor
12.7x45


Earth & # 283; p & # 367; water: USA


Year of origin: 1866


Military cartridge for lever repeater Winchester 1866, introduced in U.S. Pat. Army a & # 382; until 1873. Derived from the charge 50-60-400 Joslyn.
The bullet of lead, dust, black, late smokeless. Match Benet, late Boxer.
The first service charge with center inflammation.


St & # 345; ela - LFN 29.16 g
In - 385 m/s
Eo - 2161 J


Source: HÝKEL, J., MALIMÁNEK, V. Ammunition for small arms. Prague: Our Army, 2002. ISBN 80-206-0641-6
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The first photo is a comparison of 50-70 Govt rounds. and 7.92x57. The second photo shows a development series of 50-70 rounds. On the left is a short-made cartridge with a 50-70 RF edge firing with a copper cartridge, in the middle is a cartridge with a central firing with a Benet match, a copper cartridge, on the right is a classic construction with a Boxer match and a brass cartridge. Photo by the author.
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50-70 Government

A us military hub of 1866, originally to be cased. From 1871 to charge fashioned with an indoor centerfire percussion Benet and still later with the usual match Boxer. Laborován was shot 29,15 g and the black dust of 4.53 g. Charge with Ms cartridge manufactured by the Union Metallic Cartridge Company (later Remington), Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. Photo by author..
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