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Similarly, 1901 Sears had .38 S&W black powder for that same $.48 but smokeless was available for $.64 a box.
We read a lot of timid posts about guns only "black powder rated" but I would bet that if Great Grandpa could afford the extra 16 cents, he would shoot the nitro in whatever he had. Even though Colt did not proof for smokeless until around 1904 and S&W was still tippy-toeing around the matter until 1907-1909.
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