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The official cavalry carbine of the Confederacy.
It had a rimmed cartridge and no extractor except for your fingers. Headspace was not a problem with black powder.seems to have a lot of head space
tksIt had a rimmed cartridge and no extractor except for your fingers. Headspace was not a problem with black powder.
As far as intially, but many were captured from slow yankee cavalrymen!only about 3000 of the maynards were in use in the south,correct?
It had a rimmed cartridge and no extractor except for your fingers. Headspace was not a problem with black powder.
how many of these 3000 had the interchangable shotgun barrel? thats what i wanna know..lol also,it the picture,is that the .35 or the .50 cal?As far as intially, but many were captured from slow yankee cavalrymen!
The extraction was not a problem as the rim of the cartridge was way over-sized and facilitated extraction.Is there any info on the lack of an extractor causing problems? seems like a swelled or split cartridge would render it useless until it was cleared. Bet Confederate cavalry had a lot of broken fingernails.
they were also known for jamming up after numerous shots.The extraction was not a problem as the rim of the cartridge was way over-sized and facilitated extraction.
The additional barrels were made mostly after the war and the Maynard lasted well into the 20th century as a sporting weapon.how many of these 3000 had the interchangable shotgun barrel? thats what i wanna know..lol also,it the picture,is that the .35 or the .50 cal?
The extraction was not a problem as the rim of the cartridge was way over-sized and facilitated extraction.
they were also known for jamming up after numerous shots.
i see. Thanks Bob!The additional barrels were made mostly after the war and the Maynard lasted well into the 20th century as a sporting weapon.View attachment 4726
no doubt,but most of the jams were caused by manufactoring errors i belive,but dont hold me to that..Bobs the local gun expert here.I would not be surprised Black powder is some dirty stuff and the crud would build up quickly I imagine.
no doubt,but most of the jams were caused by manufactoring errors i belive,but dont hold me to that..Bobs the local gun expert here.
the primer system,i believe..Thats interesting, incorrect tolerances on the chambers? or problems with the swivel mechanism?