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Eley wire cartridges’ French counterpart
#664424 08/20/25 10:43 PM
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Most collectors know about Eley’s wire cartridges in England, but fewer have seen the French answer to the same problem: Pierre-François Davoust’s “shot concentrator.” Marketed in the 1850s, these cartridges held the shot together for several yards before releasing it in flight, producing tighter patterns and greater penetration.

I put together an article with period sources, patent drawings, and photos of original Davoust cartridges:

👉 The Davoust Shot Concentrator: A French Answer to Unruly Patterns (1855–1859)

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Re: Eley wire cartridges’ French counterpart
AaronN #664425 08/20/25 10:45 PM
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Great job Aaron. Truly interesting. Gene

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