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**Mike Irwin** · February 14, 2007, 10:37 PM

Trapper,

I'm away from my Ackley books, but as I understand it, the .30 Belted Newton was not designed by Charles Newton.

It was done both as a measure to make Newton rifles usable once again after it became nearly impossible to find cases for the rifles.

It's a situation similar to that of Col. Townsend Whelen. He had nothing at all to do with the development of the .35 Whelen -- they just named it for him because he was famous at the time.

February 14, 2007, 10:37 PM	#10
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Trapper, I'm away from my Ackley books, but as I understand it, the .30 Belted Newton was not designed by Charles Newton. It was done both as a measure to make Newton rifles usable once again after it became nearly impossible to find cases for the rifles. It's a situation similar to that of Col. Townsend Whelen. He had nothing at all to do with the development of the .35 Whelen -- they just named it for him because he was famous at the time. __________________ "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.