What are they?

Just saw this on the German eGun site; but what are they for?

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They look like .455 revolver cartridges that have been put into a .303 box for safe keeping.

Here is an excerpt from Kynoch's 1901-02 price list: (Also see Miniature-calibre adapters and conversions for Enfield rifles )

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...64df7a50-1.jpg

Would sure like that for my collection.

Me too! The adapter would be a added bonus!

Nifty "snail" bullet trap there.

Love the price of the cartridges: 50 shillings (4.5 real pounds, Sterling) per THOUSAND.

Then again, in those days, that was probably close to a week's wages for the basic punter.

It can't exactly be rocket surgery to whack a piece of 4140 in the old lather and turn up something similar to use .32 S&W / .32 Colt, etc. if one were so inclined. The more adventurous (and well-heeled) could try 7.62 Nagant.
Did these "special" cartridges have a slightly large diameter rim so that the .303 extractor would engage the case properly and actually "extract", leaving the adapter in place?

The thing about the good-old rimmed .303 is that you can use, and re-use, the full-sized case for "gallery" loads as long as you take care and use a "bulk" powder that takes up a LOT of space for weight. If you are running a Mk1 Metford, you could even use REAL Black Powder or Pyrodex for some extra "authenticity". A "heeled" bullet as found in some of the "Rook" cartridges and having a max diameter of about .317 may be useful as well.

Dust off the pith helmet, ammunition boots and red tunic and have at it, as they say in the classics.

here is a marbles one i picked up still sealed in package
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...1sqmmje0-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...4g19qhd8-1.jpg

these have been around for some time, 32 ACP will work toohttps://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../29zwqyg-1.jpg

could bw yours for a bid over 10€! http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=5941162 Only one German bidder!

So, these cartridges measure out to what? .32 cal at the case neck?