Introduction

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SECTION I

AMMUNITION CLASSIFIED AS CURIOS OR RELICS

Prior to August 1986, the following ammunition was classified curios or relics. (Those with lengthy descriptions are at the bottom of their respective category.)

1. FOREIGN MILITARY RIFLE CARTRIDGES

• .557 x 450 cal. Martini Henry
• 6.5 x 52mm Italian (Mannlicher-Carcano)
• 6.5 x 54Rmm Mannlicher (Dutch and Rumanian)
• 6.5 x 58mm Portuguese Vergueiro
• 6.5 x 55mm Swedish Mauser
• 7.5 x 54mm Swiss Schmidt-Rubin
• 7.62 x 54Rmm Russian
• 7.65mm Argentine Navy Match
• 8 x 60mm Guedes M85 Portuguese
• 8 x 58Rmm Danish Krag
• 8 x 50Rmm Austrian Mannlicher
• 8 x 50Rmm Lebel
• 8 x 53mm Japanese Murata
• 9.5 x 60mm Turkish Mauser
• 10.15 x 63mm Serbian Mauser
• 10.15 x 61mm Jarman
• 10.4 x 38Rmm Swiss Vetterli M69/81
• 10.4 x 47Rmm Italian Vetterli M70
• 10.75 x 58mm Russian Berdan
• 11 x 52mm Netherlands Beaumont M71/78
• 11 x 59mm French Gras
• 11 x 60 Japanese Murata
• 11 x 53mm Belgian Comblain M71
• 11 x 50mm Belgian Albini M67/72
• 11.15 x 6ORmm (.43) Mauser
• 11.15 x 58mm (.43) Spanish Remington
• 11.15 x 58mm Austrian Werndl M77
• 11.3 x 50mm Beaumont M71
• 11.4 x 50mm Austrian Werndl M73
• 11.4 x 50mm Brazilian Comblain M74
• 11.43 x 50mm (.43) Egyptian Remington
• 11.43 x 55mm Turkish
• 11.5 x 57mm (.43) Spanish Reformado
• 11.7 x 51mm Danish Remington
• 12.11 x 44mm Remington M67 (Norway & Sweden)

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• 7.92mm anti-tank cartridge for the German PzB 38, PzB 39, & Gr 39 anti-tank rifle.
• 7.92mm Kurz (7.92 x 33mm), as originally produced prior to 1946.
• 7.92mm anti-tank cartridge for the Polish (Marosczek) anti-tank rifle described as a cal. 7.92mm, Gr 39 Granatbuchse.
• 8 x 52Rmm Siamese Mauser, manufactured in Japan, for the Government of Siam.
• 8 x 56Rmm Portuguese Kropacheck, mftrd. in Austria, for the Gov't. of Portugal.

2. EUROPEAN SPORTING RIFLE CARTRIDGES

• 6 x 29.5mm Stahl
• 6 x 57mm Mauser
• 6 x 58 mm Forester (Rimless and Rimmed)
• 6.5 x 27mm
• 6.5 x 48mm Sauer
• 6.5 x 53.5mm Daudeteau
• 7 x 57Rmm Mauser

3. BRITISH SPORTING RIFLE CARTRIDGES

• .255 Rook Rifle
• .360 No. 2 Nitro Express
• .369 Purdey Nitro Express
• .375/.303 Axite
• .375 Rimless Wesley Richards Nitro
• .400/.360 Wesley Richards
• .400/360 Purdey Flanged
• .450 Black Powder Express
• .450 Nitro Express
• .450 Nitro for Black Powder Express
• .450 No. 2 Nitro Express
• .475 No. 2 Jeffrey
• .476 Nitro Express
• .500 Black Powder Express
• .600 Nitro Express

4. PISTOL AND REVOLVER CARTRIDGES

• 2.7mm Kolibri Auto
• 3mm Kolibri Auto
• 4.25mm Liliput Auto
• 5mm Bergmann
• 5mm Clement Auto
• 5.5 Velo Dog Short
• 6.5mm Bergmann, standard rimless
• 7mm Baby Nambu
• 7.65mm Roth-Sauer
• .30/7.65mm Borchardt
• .35 Smith & Wesson Auto
• .38 Long Colt
• .44 Colt-Remington (Martin Primer)
• .44 Smith & Wesson (Martin Primer)
• .450 Long Revolver
• .50 Remington (M71 Army)
• .577 Pistol
• 9.8 Auto Colt
• 11mm French Ordnance Revolver
• 11mm German Service Revolver
• 11.75mm Montenegrin Revolver

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• 6.5mm Bergmann (without extractor groove)
• 11.25 Norwegian Raufoss (.45 ACP), pre 1946.

5. U.S. RIMFIRE CARTRIDGES

• .25 rimfire
• .25 Short
• .30 Long
• .30 Short
• .32 Extra Short
• .32 Long Rifle
• .32 rimfire
• .32 Extra Long
• .35 Allen
• .38 rimfire
• .38 Extra Long
• .41 Long
• .44 Short
• .44 Extra Long
• .44 Long
• .46 Extra Long
• .46 Long
• .46 Short
• .50 Peabody Musket
• .50 Remington Navy
• .50-70 Government
• .52-70 Sharps
• .54 Ballard
• .56-46 Spencer
• .56-50 Spencer
• .56-52 Spencer, Bottleneck
• .56-52 Spencer, Tapered
• .56-56 Spencer
• .58 Joslyn Carbine
• .58 Gatling Gun
• .58 Miller
• .58 Mont Storm (also known as .61 cal.)

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• .22 Rimfire cal. cartridges with experimental aluminum/steel cartridge cases.
• .267 Rimfire cal. government experimental cartridge manufactured by Remington.

6. U.S. CENTERFIRE RIFLE CARTRIDGES

• .22 Extra Long (Maynard)
• .22 Newton (Wildcat)
• .22-15-50 Stevens
• .25.36 Marlin
• .25-21 Stevens
• .25-25 Stevens
• .28-30-120 Stevens
• .30-30 Wesson
• .30-40 Wesson
• .32 Winchester Self Loading
• .32 Long Rifle
• .32 Ballard Extra Long
• .32-30 Remington
• .32-30 Maynard 1882
• .32-35 Maynard
• .32-35 Stevens
• .32-40 Winchester John Wayne
• .32-40 Remington
• .32-40 Bullard
• .33 WCF
• .35 Winchester Self Loading
• .35-40 Maynard
• .38 Long
• .38 Ballard Extra Long
• .38-35 Stevens
• .38-40 Remington-Hepburn
• .38-45 Bullard
• .38-45 Stevens
• .38-50 Maynard
• .38-50 Ballard
• .38-50 Remington-Hepburn
• .38-56
• .38-70 Winchester
• .38-72
• .38-90 Winchester Express
• .40 Martin Primed
• .40-110 Winchester Express
• .40-40 Maynard 1882
• .40-50 Sharps (Necked)
• .40-50 Sharps (Straight)
• .405 Winchester
• .40-60 Maynard 1882
• .40-60 Marlin
• .40-63 Ballard
• .40-65 Ballard Everlasting
• .40-70 Maynard
• .40-70 Sharps (Necked)
• .40-70 Sharps (Straight)
• .40-70 Peabody "What Cheer"
• .40-70 Ballard
• .40-70 Remington
• .40-70 Winchester
• .40-72
• .40-75 Bullard
• .40-82
• .40-85 Ballard
• .40-90 Peabody "What Cheer"
• .40-90 Sharps (Straight)
• .40-90 Sharps (Necked)
• .40-90 Bullard
• .40-90 Ballard
• .42 Martin Primer
• .44 Henry
• .44 Wesson Extra Long
• .44 Extra Long Ballard
• .44 Long C.F.
• .44 Evans Long
• .44 Evans Short
• .44-100 Wesson
• .44-100 Ballard
• .44-40 Extra Long
• .44-60 Sharps (Necked)
• .44-60 Winchester
• .44-60 Peabody "Creedmore"
• .44-70 Maynard
• .44-75 Ballard Everlasting
• .44-77 Remington
• .44-77 Sharps
• .44-85 Wesson
• .44-90 Remington (Straight)
• .44-90 Sharps (Necked)
• .44-95 Peabody "What Cheer"
• .45-100 Sharps (Straight)
• .45-100 Remington
• .45-100 Ballard
• .45-125 Winchester
• .45-50 Peabody (Sporting)
• .45-70 Van Choate
• .45-78-475 Wolcott
• .45-80 Sharpshooter
• .50 Remington
• .50 Government
• .50 U.S. Carbine
• .50-100 Sharps
• .50-110 Sharps
• .50-115 Bullard
• .50-140 Winchester Express
• .50-140 Sharps
• .50-50 Maynard
• .50-70 Muske
• .50-90 Sharps
• .50-95 Winchester
• .55-100 Maynard
• .58 Berdan Carbine
• .58 U.S. Musket (Berdan)
• .60 cal. experimental cartridge
• .70-150 Winchester
• 6mm Lee Navy

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• .28 cal. centerfire experimental, manufactured at Frankford Arsenal.
• .30-03 Government (Note: Also known as Springfield)
• .30-06 cal. cartridges manufactured by commercial manufacturers under government contract with headstamps indicating use for Palma Matches.
• .30-06 Commemorative, commemorating 50 years of the .30-06 cartridge as the standard U.S. service cartridge (headstamped USFA 1906-56).
• .30-30 Super X, Winchester "Bicentennial 76."
• .308 Winchester, marked "Palma Match"
• .44-90 Remington (Straight 2.6" case)
• .44-100 Remington "Creedmore" (Straight 2-6/10" case)
• .45-75 Sharps (Straight) Note: Identical to .45-70 Govt. Cartridge.
• .45-120 Sharps (Straight, 3-1/4 " case)
• .50 cal. experimental machine gun cartridge w/aluminum cartridge case.

7. MISCELLANEOUS CARTRIDGES

• Duplex cartridges in all cals. with the exception of 7.62mm NATO.
• All cartridges intended for use in "squeeze bore" firearms; e.g., Gerlach taper bore ammunition.
• Dardick cartridges (Trounds) in all cals.

Introduction

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