577/450 cartridge identification

[RCS]

I have a photo of three cartridges, the far left has a green band around the lead bullet, I believe this is a smokeless loading for the carbine ? any help would be appreciated.

the middle is a 297/250 Rook

the far right is the very early 500/450

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[browningautorifle]

Yes, carbine loading.

a green band around the lead bullet

[CINDERS]

The rolled case on the Rt RCS does it have an inspection window for checking the inner roll if it has this window then it is a Kynoch cartridge as only they had them.
Heres a pic of a couple I have the Kynoch is on the Rt as you can see the inspection window.
Pic quality is a bit sad an I-phone 4 I may get a better one with my new phones camera.

[browningautorifle]

the inspection window

I remember the first one of those I saw, wondered why they had a hole...

[RCS]

Early 577/450 cartridge cases did not work out in the new Gatling guns. was the Gatling gun ever chambered for the 303 service cartridge ?

[browningautorifle]

was the Gatling gun ever chambered for the 303 service cartridge ?

Not that I have ever been able to find, closest was the .30 US Army or Krag. Not too much difference there...shoulder location and diameter.

[RASelkirk]

Those cases look like someone used them to "bite down on" while suffering an amputation...

Russ

[browningautorifle]

Those cases look like someone used them to "bite down

They made them with a wrap method where they crunched the case around the load and bullet complete. I'd have like to see their machines.

[CINDERS]

Bit like roll your own cigarette......