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The Flobert cartridge was developed in the mid-1800's after the inventor of
the breech action firearm, a Belgian gentleman by the name of Flobert.
It was nnown as "The Garden Shotgun" and made by many manufacturers in
the early
to mid 1900's for short-range shooting of small rodents.
Winchester introduced their version, the "Winchester Model 36 Shotgun" in
1920
and only made 20,306 guns; the firearm was discontinued in 1927
and stopped
production of the cartridge some time shortly after 1927.
Again, there are many different 9mm rim-fire shotguns in the U.S. and all
should be able
to use these cartridges, but as with any firearm it is up to the
owner to make sure the
firearm is in good working order before using it.
These cartridges are 1.439" or 36.56mm long, the rim is .406" or 10.33mm in
diameter, the case base diameter above the rim is .342" or 8.7mm in diameter,
and the top of the case is .326" or 8.3mm in diameter. |
