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**Mike Irwin** · December 17, 2010, 02:25 PM

"Hello, hal9000. If I am not mistaken, that ctg. uses a "heeled" bullet..like a .22 L.R...."

The original cartridge did use a heeled bullet.

Sometime during the gun's usage, though, French arsenals began loading non heeled bullets, apparently with hollow bases.

December 17, 2010, 02:25 PM	#14
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	"Hello, hal9000. If I am not mistaken, that ctg. uses a "heeled" bullet..like a .22 L.R...." The original cartridge did use a heeled bullet. Sometime during the gun's usage, though, French arsenals began loading non heeled bullets, apparently with hollow bases. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.