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Old November 23, 2012, 01:01 PM   #10
James K
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I rather doubt that there was much concern about the Hague convention being violated by use of lead bullets in those Enfields; the number of rounds actually fired had to be miniscule. The standard British issue for revolvers (.380 and .455) was 12 rounds per gun, with another 12 rounds in unit supply.

That paucity of ammunition led to the expedient of staking the rims of 9mm so it could be fired in the revolvers. It also explains why there was so little of that ammunition available on the surplus market after WWII. One result of that was the "shaving" of Webley .455 revolver cylinders to accept .45 ACP with half moon clips.

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