awo425 wrote:No, there are several manufacturers of molds here, but I am too lazy to cast my own bullets

And the Haendler&Natermann swadged lead bullets(copper washed and special plastic coating) leave no dirt in the barrel.

Chris

Aha! The dreaded Faulenzia epidemic strikes again!

PED

awo425 wrote:Normal .452" bullets work A-OK, so no need for a special mold.
But other MKVI may differ!

Is it difficult to get molds in Germany today?

PED

They were regulated for 265 grain round nose bullets. Imperial arms used to sell me my hard cast swaged and lubed bullets. Gone now and I've no idea where to get moulds from here! Lee Precision offers their 456-220-1R conical bullet mold for the Ruger 44 Old Army, P/N 90384. The list price is $26 i...

DuncaninFrance wrote:We NEVER say no to pictures here

OK Here are some pictures.

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I have one of these with the case hardened outside hammer. Bought it at a gun show in Nashville for $14 in 1964. Serial number is 1089xx. I could take and post a picture if you are interested. I have shot this pistol quite a bit. Works well with cast bullets. Throws empties about 20 feet to right an...

They are not a bad bunch when you get to drink with them and they almost speak English - a bit like you guys in the other colonies :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :bigsmile: They were good company. And they had Australian beer. The Australian enlisted men could not buy hard liquor without...

First bunch of Aussies I met (in a bar) were impossible to identify. Their language didn't sound like anything I had ever heard. Eventually it bugged me enough to ask, hoping that one of them would speak something I could understand. The answer, "Srayn, mite" eventually translated into Aus...

Ham & Limas.

Nobody ever ate them. Couldn't trade them to the locals.

Only use was as targets. When hit by an M-16 bullet they exploded in a very satisfying light green mist.

It helped to be upwind.

Two B-17 were here in Denver about that time. I was at the Arapahoe County airport on business and heard them. Blew off my schedule and followed my ears. Whole bunch of old war birds on display. As I stood gaping, a Spitfire came in for a landing and taxied up. Made my day.

Please let us know when and where the next event like this is scheduled.

PED

Denver