What does the "CB" stand for in 22 CB ammo?

CS8161

January 24, 2005 07:49

Thanks..does anyone know for sure????

Chris8161
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  joel_black

  January 24, 2005 08:58

  Chris,
  I believe it stems from the term conical bullet cap. In the 1840s Flobert made the first practical self contained cartridge by inserting a bullet in a percussion cap and coined the term for it.

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  ndeltaguns

  January 24, 2005 09:07

  Around here we call them "cat busters" or "city bullets."
  
  It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.

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  v35

  January 24, 2005 09:34

  BB Caps= Breech Bullet Caps (I think)
  CB Caps= Conical Ball Caps

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  bang bang

  January 24, 2005 12:06

  Thanks for the first good gut busting laugh of the day.........."cat busters". I thought that I was the only one.......

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  Ronald J. Snow

  January 27, 2005 10:39

  v35 told you correctly "Conical Bullet Cap". You can confirm this by getting a copy of Cartridges of the World.

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  CS8161

  January 27, 2005 17:06

  Thanks!
  
  Chris8161
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