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Dave

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Teat base Gardner
« on: June 29, 2023, 07:54:51 PM »
I may appear to have arrived at the dance late, but I have a dropped .58 cal Gardner with a small teat. It?s the first I?ve seen. Is this common?  I?ll post a picture in a few minutes.
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Re: Teat base Gardner
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2023, 08:39:03 PM »
adding pictures
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Re: Teat base Gardner
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2023, 09:20:11 PM »
Yes they are found. I believe they are a little later in the war. The moulds were redesigned to help eliminate the bubble that formed at the top of the cavity during pouring. The bubble was the cause of the large number of blow thru Gardner?s found.
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Re: Teat base Gardner
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2023, 10:08:42 PM »
I see. Thanks for the reply. It?s a first for me.
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Re: Teat base Gardner
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2023, 11:15:41 AM »
I agree with MGM Radio.  I think there are 3 stages.  Deep cavity first, shallower cavity next and then the dot added to help control for blow thru.  After this I was told by Jim Thomas I think that they moved on to what we call the salvaged lead type at the Richmond Arsenal.  Jim can correct me if I'm wrong about that.
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