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Colt introduced this bullet design around 1862 when it was originally intendeded for the .36 pocket revolvers. He later used it for the mass produced combustable cartridges that it sold commercialy and on contract to the United States Army, where it became a standard for any .36 caliber revolver. The bullet measured .380 at its widest and weighed 126 grains. The long tapered heel is smaller than chamber diameter and allows it to be easily seated and loaded in the chamber of the revolver. The heel also provides surface area for the attachment of a paper cartridge.
The nominal powder charge of 17 grains of powder was standard in combustable cartridges and that is what we recommend also when loading with loose powder. Like all other percussion revolver bullets, these should be cast only with pure, soft lead.
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SKU 91792