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December 24, 2014 - 9:32 pm
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Brad,

When we are out in Cody next year, I might need to take you out behind the woodshed and Savagely beat some better sense into your collecting habitsWink

Bert

 

p.s,

Winchester Model 1885 .40 caliber cartridges;

40/50 Sharps Bn
40/50 Sharps ST
40-60 WCF
40-60 Marlin
40-65 WCF
40-63 Everlasting (E.S.) Ballard
40-70 Ballard
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40-72 WCF
40-82 WCF
40-85 Everlasting (E.S.) Ballard
40-90 Ballard
40/90 Sharps Bn
40-90 Sharps ST
40 EX.
405 WCF

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December 24, 2014 - 11:05 pm
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Yep Bert, it was one of those …. .40 something or otherWink

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Brad,

I thought we had a long talk about the consequences of posting anything having to do with the “forbidden” brand. I see you have been wandering behind enemy lines again. Surprised

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December 28, 2014 - 7:29 pm
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Bert:

 

Here is one that somehow escaped your grasp – I know it’s not WRACO but a pretty cool .32-40 unopened black powder box none the less:US-Cartridge-Co.-I-1.jpgImage Enlarger

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December 29, 2014 - 12:12 pm
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Neat old 32-40 box.  I’ll email you Bert’s billing address and my shipping address….

 

Brad

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December 29, 2014 - 3:58 pm
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Rick,

That is a very nice, and an uncommon box.  Winchester shipped a small number of Model 1885 rifles to the U. S. Cartridge Company that were used for cartridge testing.

 

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