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Duelling With Wax Bullets in New York (1909)


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Duelling With Wax Bullets in New York (1909)

 

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According to the Bain New agency, which took these photos of a duel with wax bullets, the date was October 1909 Oct. 28. But an article in the New York Times tells of a duel with wax bullets on February 26 1909.

 

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14 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said:

Duelling With Wax Bullets in New York (1909)

 

https://flashbak.com/duelling-wax-bullets-new-york-1909-398887/

 

According to the Bain New agency, which took these photos of a duel with wax bullets, the date was October 1909 Oct. 28. But an article in the New York Times tells of a duel with wax bullets on February 26 1909.

 

1909-wax-bullets-1200x818.thumb.jpg.df92fccdb30524fe5070b0fba9db5deb.jpg

 

 

1909-wax-bullets-a-1200x830.thumb.jpg.1be9656545179d92c786dd41edf8f59e.jpg

 

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Some things just wax and wane! Nowadays CFD.

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The paintball protective gear would probably work with wax and you could use your own guns.  There are special cartridge cases that take a shotgun primer.  Handloading requires only components and hands. I'd fool around with distances and damage before I cared to take a hit.  Paintballs at close range are unpleasant.

 

Edit: I gave a rancher friend a box of wax 45 Colt that he occasionally uses to discourage rambunctious Bulls.  They are not insignificant.

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Used to play paintball when I was young and could run and duck fast,lots of fun, teaches you a lot about cover and movement, paintballs can hurt like hell and yup you REALLY want a cup, wax is harder than gelatin and I don’t think I would mess with the wax

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