1903 Hoffer-Thompson ?
I was just thinking,who made the cartridge carrier or adapter's for the 22 cartridge that was used in the rifle,Springfield or a ammo manufacture ?
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IIRC springfield made them, even thro called hoffman/thompson 
A C&P...
'The spring and plunger/firing pin would be pushed back and a .22 short rimfire cartridge inserted into the slot in the holder, and then the holders would be loaded in the stripper clip and everything was ready for use. There was a special tool for ejecting the fired .22 short cases (basically a short rod with a wooden handle).
About 15,525 of the ?Hoffer-Thompson? rifles were made at Springfield Armory between 1907 and 1918. They are fairly scarce, and the cartridge holders are getting much harder to find, with prices in the $35+ range on the few I have seen in recent years.
Thompson was John T. Thompson, an Army ordnance officer, best known for his later submachine guns.'0 -
Thanks ! I now have 2 of them so i can try out the rifle. Wish i had a full stripper clip of them. I didnt know if Springfield made them or not. 0
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