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PYROXYLITE POWDER proofed in finished guns:
At our initiative, the special Proof House for finished guns organized some 4 years ago added two new proofs:
-- one for guns proofed with Pyroxylite S; and the other for guns proofed for Pyroxylite J.
And finally to give complete satisfaction to everybody, proofs for Powder M and R have been working since May 1898 and Proofs for powder T since 1899.
Table for proof charges for Pyroxylite powder for finished guns.
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| CHART 1 (self evident)|
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Note: Each gun is accompanied by an official bulletin from the Proof House of Saint-Etienne, indicating the powder charges and lead weights used for the proof, the length of the chambers and the weight and length of the barrels, It is well known that the delivery of guns with the proof marks of finished arms protects us from civil liability.
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IMPORTANT OBSERVATION: Charges used by the Proof House are extraordinary and must not in any case be used in guns not adopted for them and for use in hunting weapons. The cartridges for Pyroxylite powder must not be loaded with heavier charges than those indicated on the box sold by the State and which are the following:
Table of normal charges of Pyroxylite powder that the hunter must never exceed:
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| CHART 2 (self evident)|
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Last edited by Argo44; 01/18/22 10:48 PM.
