Let me clairfy by saying the original intent was for black powder. Maybe the headstamp of 30-30S should have been propagated but it doesn't seem to make sense regarding the black powder notation of "30-30" unless it's beginnings were with black powder. I've read text similar to what is posted regarding the smokeless cartridge by Frank C. Barnes and have seen similar sites akin to:
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/3030history.htm . But I consider "The Old Master" Harry M. Pope to have been the authority on barrels, cartridges and loads. In his Treatise on Handloading from 1937, Philip B. Sharpe dedicated his text to "The Old Master" and I'm sure used or gained info from "The Old Master". Both of the aforementioned folk lived in a time much closer to the time of the origins of the cartridge and I for one think them to be more accurate than current texts. And it is here that notes the 30/30 having black powder origins.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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