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Those marks on the fired brass make me think steel wire brush spun by a drill,,,

Wonderful thread and great pics Bill!

I have always suspected that the extractor may be involved.

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Excellent post! Thank you sir.

<r>Looks like a good one, not only for the Krag, but any other US thirty cal, looking forward to hearing the casting dimensions.<br /><br /><br /><IMG src="https://kragcollectorsassociation.org/kca/phpBB3/images/yabbfiles/Attachments/image_004.png"><s>[img]</s><URL url="https://kragcollectorsassocia...

You no longer feel bulletproof, that's for * sure,,,,,

I must say, I'm tickled to see the response to the OP, especially so to realize Knute is also an Illinoisan.<br /><br />Charlie was widely reported to be in affable spirits and joking. IIRC, he was the last publicly executed in the state. My wife is a retired V.A. nurse who did home visits for veter...

<r>Guns of the Charlie Birger gang of Williamson County, Illinois. Photos taken at the "Shady Rest". The truck was referred to as a "tank", being armored. It was used in open fighting with another gang and against the KKK.<br /><br />The firearms were not for posturing,,,,,,<IMG ...