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butlersrangers
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Neat Photos

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Metcalfe "magazine":
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That probably worked for the Trapdoor if you were firing prone from the grass, or from a trench, or from a protected position in the rocks. You could reload it while waiting for the smoke to clear. Not as fast as just holding a few cartridges between your fingers.

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"A Better Mouse-Trap"? ... Not really.

It was pretty much tried and found to be of dubious value.

Still, a rare picture of rare items!

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And, the real thing!
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Pretty wonderful Dick, thanks for posting!

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Gentlemen,
you are stronger than the history books, congratulations for your sharing and memory work.
Regards from france.

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