30M1 Carbine cartridge

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It all started back in 1901 when TC Johnson was issued a patent for a semi auto mechanism to be used in the new Winchester 22 semi auto and later in 1905 for the 32 and 35 caliber Winchester self loading rifle (more of a carbine with the 22 inch barrel). Both rifle and calibers were discontinued in or around 1920 and no other weapons were factory chambered for these cartridges.

When Winchester started to develop the M1 carbine the old 32 cal WSL cartridge from the old Model 1905 was modified and became the 30M1 carbine cartridge (early cartridges still had the 32 WSL stamp from the Winchester bunter used on the headstamp).

I have a Model 1905 rifle in 35 WSL caliber that I shoot (easy to make the cartridges from 38 Special brass) my rifle has a three digit serial number manufactured in 1905. It is nice to shoot a semi auto produced in 1905 and everything works

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