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If I remember right, Kirton's book includes photos of several Gibbs ammunition boxes and they are all as Ganyana describes - i.e., no caliber markings, only "Gibbs No. 1" or "Gibbs No. 2" on the boxes. I seem to remember that the Gibbs cartridge drawings included in the book show a bullet diameter of 0.453 inch for both the No. 1 and the No. 2, although I could be wrong. I will have to check later. EDITED TO ADD: Kirton's published drawings and information from a Gibbs bullet mold indicate that both the Gibbs No. 1 and No. 2 were as follows: Groove diameter = 0.461" (although Kirton says that the early rifles seem to have been 0.460") Bullet diameter = 0.453" The bullets were used with 0.008"± paper patches to make up the difference between the bullet and bore diameters. Very much like the bullets used for the Short Chamber Boxer-Henry .45 Caliber, a/k/a .577-.450 Martini-Henry, although those were slightly larger. Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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It sold for £23K Gutted - I was in the room in 2007 and outbid by a phone bidder. I remember the bidding starting higher than the top estimate, but a reserve was never mentioned. I would have tried harder to win it if it hadn't been for my wife - still haven't forgiven her! I can't believe the buyer has just turned it around for a quick profit. I would have cherished it forever! | |||
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