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Went to a cartridge collector's show today

jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
edited March 2002 in General Discussion
Just thought I'd share this. I attended my first cartridge collector's show today. Very small, unpublicized. I picked up a few fairly oddball cartridges to display with the guns, might shoot one or two. I got 5 7.35 Carcanos at $1 ea, 3 6.5X53R Dutch Mannlichers at $1 ea, and 3 8X56R Kropatscheks at $2 for 1 and $2.50 for the other two. Not a cost effective way of buying ammo, but it was fun shooting the breeze with these guys nonetheless.And just to rile you vintage ammo collectors out there- I AM going to shoot some of this stuff. My personal limit for ammo is $1 per round to shoot, so the Dutch Mannlicher and Carcano is flying downrange!!!
"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conference in 1899.[This message has been edited by jonk (edited 03-01-2002).]
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  • groundhog devastationgroundhog devastation Member Posts: 4,495
    edited November -1
    jonk, Where are some places where you find values for the old cartridges. I don't seem to have much luck searching the net, some pointers if you could give them would be appreciated.
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    I'm no expert on this. My knowledge of vintage cartridge prices is pretty much limited to those for which I have a gun chambered. I do believe there are price guides out there, but they are hard to find. Generally speaking, the older and rarer the cartridge, the more it commands. Condition, headstamp, case material, bullet type, country of orgin, and some other factors are all important. I guess the best guide is to list what you have and see if anyone can help, or take any of your vintage stuff to a cartridge show or gun show with cartridge dealers and ask.
    "...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conference in 1899.
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