Odd-ball stuff a person finds

[CLT65]

I was looking for some other odd-ball ammo recently, in a gun shop, and rummaged through a box of random cartridges. I've been doing this at gun shops and gun shows since the '80s, can't help myself from buying weird, interesting stuff.

I picked out these two just because they were unusual. It took me a little while to figure out exactly what they were. A .22 lr round is in the photo for size comparison. They're both civil-war era empties: a .56 Spencer rimfire, and a .50 Maynard. They're not worth much in this condition, but I thought it was interesting to find some obscure pieces of history like this.

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[red442joe]

I too like the oddball gun stuff!
Cool find.

Joe

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

On a hike at the entrance there was about 25 empty little nitrous bottles similar to the pellet gun CO2 cartages and a bunch of shrimp tails . I assume someone was doing whippets and eating cocktail shrimp before their walk lol!

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

On a hike at the entrance there was about 25 empty little nitrous bottles similar to the pellet gun CO2 cartages and a bunch of shrimp tails . I assume someone was doing whippets and eating cocktail shrimp before their walk lol!

My bad oddball gun stuff I just caught the odd stuff ! I did have my CCW on me so technically counts kinda

 

[Knobgoblin]

On a hike at the entrance there was about 25 empty little nitrous bottles similar to the pellet gun CO2 cartages and a bunch of shrimp tails . I assume someone was doing whippets and eating cocktail shrimp before their walk lol!

More like doing wippets and incorporating seafood into some wild sex act.

Very "Blue Velvet" behavior.

 

[PORSCHE928S4]

More like doing wippets and incorporating seafood into some wild sex act.

Very "Blue Velvet" behavior.

That is some next level shenanigan's for sure !

 

[Stomper]

Try looking between old couch cushions and the lint trap in the dryer…..

 

[po18guy]

I was looking for some other odd-ball ammo recently, in a gun shop, and rummaged through a box of random cartridges. I've been doing this at gun shops and gun shows since the '80s, can't help myself from buying weird, interesting stuff.

I picked out these two just because they were unusual. It took me a little while to figure out exactly what they were. A .22 lr round is in the photo for size comparison. They're both civil-war era empties: a .56 Spencer rimfire, and a .50 Maynard. They're not worth much in this condition, but I thought it was interesting to find some obscure pieces of history like this.

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All three introduced at about the same time (22 Short that is). Timing was not everything in this case.

 

[thorborg]

Long time ago I paid next to nothing for a box of dental tools because of a bunch of handy picks it contained. I through most of the other stuff out but kept this because it reminded me of a gun.

 

[po18guy]

Long time ago I paid next to nothing for a box of dental tools because of a bunch of handy picks it contained. I through most of the other stuff out but kept this because it reminded me of a gun.

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Is it safe?

 

[BWH]

That is some next level shenanigan's for sure !

I had a friend who favored the moments with a chicken and a weed eater. top shelf stuff right there!

 

[Stomper]

Long time ago I paid next to nothing for a box of dental tools because of a bunch of handy picks it contained. I through most of the other stuff out but kept this because it reminded me of a gun.

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That's a German produced tool called the,
"Ratcheting Sphinterekker".

 

[RVTECH]

A few years ago while metal detecting in an an area East of LaPine near Fort Rock found a piece of .33 Winchester brass.

The odd part was I was unaware of .33 Winchester and did some research on it and learned about it.

A few years later I became the owner of a box of 18 (minus two) !

 

[kmk1012]

A few years ago while metal detecting in an an area East of LaPine near Fort Rock found a piece of .33 Winchester brass.

The odd part was I was unaware of .33 Winchester and did some research on it and learned about it.

A few years later I became the owner of a box of 18 (minus two) !

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I'm very sorry for all of the false hits of mine that you may have come across. I've spent a lot of time in that area over the last few decades.

 

[RVTECH]

I've spent a lot of time in that area over the last few decades.

Ever been to Smoke Springs in the area?

 

[kmk1012]

Ever been to Smoke Springs in the area?

Sorry, I have not.

 

[RVTECH]

Sorry, I have not.

Too bad. Beautiful place, well hidden and not well known. That is where I found the piece of .33 Win brass.

 

[deerbandit]

Is it safe?

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Great movie, Marathon Man.

 

[kmk1012]

Too bad. Beautiful place, well hidden and not well known. That is where I found the piece of .33 Win brass.

I'll look it up next month when I'm over there, thank for the tip!

 

[CLT65]

Found a few more that are interesting.

The first is a 2mm rimfire. The giant cartridge next to it, too big to fit in the photo, is a .22 LR.

In the next two photos, left to right, are a .45acp from October 1913, an early .45 (long) Colt blank from the mid 1870s (inside primed, not rimfire), and an empty, Civil War era .44 Henry rimfire.