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Not sure whether we should start a new 6,3mm thread of just corrupt this one more?

Had a lovely visit with Ford where I dropped in on he & his wife right @ dinner time where he & his wife had one of my favourite meals, Brussel Spouts & Cube Steak, but I had already eaten earlier. So I missed a fantastic meal. Down the stairs to the Ford Museum & Man Cave, we had several discussions. The 1st with his Louis Nappworst in Braunschweig Kipplauf by Franz Jäger then a REMO in 32 Bore over 6.3mm. Made in Z-M in what looks to be July 1913. @ least I think it was 32 bore as we discussed several.....

Nappworst is still in business today: https://www.knappworst.com/








Frame w/ 2 serial numbers. Probably that of the mechanic in Z-M and REMO



Rifled / solid projectile tube was sourced from Syndicat Liégeois d’Armes de Guerre, which was composed of Jules Ancion & Co., Dresse, Laloux & Cie., Auguste Fráncotte & Pirlot & Fresart.
There are Austrian marks & a final diameter of 6.3mm found just above the script >>FK<<.


So the Austrian final pass datastring aides in the 1913 date, which is difficult to discern from the Z-M date-stamp. But what is odd is that there isn't a Number on the Breastplate of the Double-Headed Habsburg Eagle.






Converted 30-30 Case and fire formed by Ford.



See how Ford removed some thickness by facing the 30-30 case removing any trace of info of the Parent 30-30 case.

We discussed 3(three) 6,3mm:

6,3X 48R
6,3X 58R

and 6,3X57$. Also, we had an interesting discussion of another 8mm besides 8X57IRS, 8X57IR and 8X57R-360.

Plus a 5,6mm rim thickness comparison between the American 5,6mm & the European 5,6mm....

Much more of course & on multiple threads.


Serbus,

Raimey
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