1903 Springfield NRA sporter

[butlersrangers]

Pet Peeve: Wells have 'casings'. - Rifle and Pistol ammo has 'cartridge cases'.

I cringe every time I hear a media reporter state: "The police recovered shell casings at the scene .....". (What is really meant is "spent cartridge cases - Fired cartridge cases").

Of course, that would require a desire and tradition of getting things right by the Media.

(I live in Fantasy Land)!

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[butlersrangers]

BTW - Marble's Gunsight Company was in Gladstone, Michigan, (not Gladwin). I had a 'Senior Moment'.

[browningautorifle]

Wells have 'casings'.

If you're referring to my calling the tool a separated casing tool, then you'll have to live with it and spare me the correction. It's the name we used in the military, and taught it from the book. What you call things is of no matter to me.

[butlersrangers]

'browningautorifle'/Jim: It is not my intent to offend, attack or to change the subject of the OP. I always enjoy your Posts. My apologies!

I truly was focusing on the Media mutilating Firearms Terms. "Casings" just triggered my rant.

As anyone who studies Arms, Automobiles, or Agricultural Equipment knows, Canadians, The British, and Americans (most U.S. residents) are ... "People separated by a common language" (and lots of Geography).

Your response was informative: Separated Casing Tool = Headless Shell Extractor = Broken Shell Extractor. (Don't you just dislike the term "shell" -LOL).

The correct term depends on Geography and Time. (I bet the French and Germans have some great terms for a 'separated cartridge case' and tools)!

Some relevant photos - 1926 Mable's Catalog and 1882 U.S. Armory instructions.

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