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The Eley Brothers' cartridge list for 1889. I've decided to omit the various cartridges for pin-fire weapons, some obscure pistols, rook rifles, saloon rifles, a dozen or so unidentifiable big game rifles, and a lot of odd shotgun bore sizes. Weight includes packaging.
An interesting note: the popular (in America) .44-40 and .45 Long Colt cartridges are not produced by Eley; nor is the new .303" round (it's probably not available to the public before about 1890 or 1891).
The Eley list doesn't include prices or cartridge weight, so I've converted from the 1887 Remington price list at the rate of £1 = $4.87. Freight costs to Mars are calculated at 2 shillings per pound (it would be 3 shillings per pound for live ammunition in quantities of 1/2 ton or more).
In British colonies with significant numbers of "natives" (e.g., India, Syrtis Major) ammunition for Snider, Martini-Henry and Enfield rifles is legally restricted -- only British officers (active or retired) may possess it for personal use without government permission. Once the .303 round is in service, it will also be restricted.
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item
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weight, lbs.
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cost, England
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cost, Syrtis Major
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pistol cartridges, per 100
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.577, with 1-5/8" long case, for howdah pistols
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9
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12s
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£1 10s
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.577 Boxer, with 3/4" long case, for Lancaster howdah pistols
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8-1/4
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11s
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£1 8s
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.476 Enfield, aka .576 Eley, for Tranter, Enfield and Webley revolvers
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5
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8s
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18s
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.455 British Service, for Tranter, Enfield and Webley revolvers
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5
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8s
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18s
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.450 Adams, for Tranter, Enfield and Webley revolvers
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5
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8s
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18s
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.442 Webley, aka .44 Webley, for the RIC and Bulldog revolvers
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4-1/2
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7s
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16s
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.442 Short Rimfire, for Tranter revolvers
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4
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10s
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18s
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.44 Russian, for Smith & Wesson revolvers
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5
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8s
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18s
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.44 Smith & Wesson, for Model 3 revolvers
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4-1/2
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8s
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17s
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.41 Long Colt
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4-1/4
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7s
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16s
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.41 Short Rimfire, for derringers
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2-3/4
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6s
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12s
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.38 Smith & Wesson
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3-1/4
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6s
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13s
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.380 Long, for use in revolvers and some Lancaster pistols
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4-1/4
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10s
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18s
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.380 Short, for use in revolvers and some Lancaster pistols
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3
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6s
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12s
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.32 Smith & Wesson
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3/4
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5s
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7s
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.320 Revolver, for Webley and other revolvers
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3/4
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5s
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7s
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rifle cartridges, per 1000
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.577 Snider
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120
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£7 12s
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£20
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.577 Snider, in military ammunition box of 560 rounds
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70
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£4 5s
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£11 5s
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.577-450 Martini-Henry
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132
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£9
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£22 4s
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.577-450 Martini-Henry, in military ammunition box of 600 rounds
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78
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£5 8s
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£13 4s
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.56 Spencer Rimfire
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80
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£8 4s
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£16 4s
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.50-95 Winchester, for the Model 1876 rifle
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80
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£8 4s
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£16 4s
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.450 Express, for big game rifles
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90
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£16 9s
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£25 9s
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.45-70 Government
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97
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£7 4s
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£16 18s
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.45-75 Winchester, for the Model 1876 rifle
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100
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£7 4s
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£17 4s
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.45-60 Winchester, for the Model 1876 rifle
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80
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£6 16s
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£14 16s
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.40-60 Winchester, for the Model 1876 rifle
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70
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£6 12s
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£13 12s
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.450 Number 1 Express, for big game rifles
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74
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£16 9s
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£23 17s
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.44 Long Rimfire, for Henry rifles
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47
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£5 3s
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£9 17s
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.38-56 Winchester, for the Model 1886 rifle
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63
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£6 16s
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£13 2s
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.32-40 Winchester, for various lever-action rifles
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40
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£5 11s
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£9 11s
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brass shotgun shells, loaded with buckshot or birdshot, per 100
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8 gauge
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25
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£5
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£7 10s
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10 gauge
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18
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£3
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£4 16s
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12 gauge
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15
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£3
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£4 10s
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16 gauge
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12
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£2 10s
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£3 14s
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20 gauge
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11
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£2 10s
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£3 12s
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.410 gauge
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4
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£1
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£1 8s
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