The
                                Boxer Cartridge
                                         in the
                                 British Service

                                                                 B.A. Temple

 Chapter 1.   Development of the Boxer, Daw cartridge, Boxer’s Patents, Safety Anvil               1

Chapter 2    Bullets for the Snider-Enfield, Patterns of Bullets                                                    27

Chapter 3.   Boxer Cartridges for Snider, Case Details, Snider Blanks, Shot Cartridges               39

Chapter 4.   Development for Martini-Henry, Long Chamber Cartridge, Eley’s Patent             60

Chapter 5.   Bullets for Martini-Henry, Henry’s Bullet, Henry’s Patents                                  75

Chapter 6.   Boxer Cartridges for Martini-Henry Arms, M.H. Carbine, Shot & Blank               84

Chapter 7.   Other Boxer Cartridges- .577, .442, .455 Revolver, Very Signal, Other                  104

Chapter 8.   Bullets for Other Boxer Cartridges                                                                          119

Chapter 9.   Colonial Contract Cartridges & Manufacture                                                           121

Chapter 10. Bullets for Contract Patterns                                                                                    125

Chapter 11. Packing of Service Cartridges, S.A.A. Boxes, Cartridge Barrels                               127

Chapter 12. Distinguishing Marks on Wrappers & Labels, S.A.A. Boxes, Headstamps             150

Chapter 13. Service Gunpowder, Comparison of Snider & Martini-Henry, Tests                      159

Chapter 14. List of Changes, Misconceptions, Condemnation of S.A.A.                                    178

Appendices Chamber Drawings, L.o.C. Articles for Service Boxer Cartridges                            180

Glossary, Bibliography, Index                                                                                                      184


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