What gun fired this?

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steve123
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What gun fired this?

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Hello.

Can any of you experts out there tell me what gun would have fired this round. The one i am interested in is the one on the left. It is slightly bigger than a .50 cal and was found on the site of some old rifle butts. The middle bullet is , i believe from a Martini Henry 577/450 and the other is a .303 for size comparison.
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Steve
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DigItDevo
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Post by agc »

Probably fired from Snider Enfield,Conversion from rifled musket to breech loader.
It should have a clay ceramic plug in the base though this may have dislodged on impact.
Andy
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Post by steve123 »

Cheers Andy.

It does indeed have an orange coloured substance in the base so i think your id is spot on. They must have given one hell of a kick when fired.

Steve
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