[Monkeyleg]

I hope the mods will consider this sufficiently firearms-related.

For those of you who collect cartridges and cased cartridge sets such as the Old West type in glass/wood cases, what keywords would you use when doing an internet search for these items?

My friend's gun shop is going to be selling a lot of these, and I want to make sure the page ranks well for the correct terms.

Thanks for any replies.

[26point2]

Some info here...

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=93908

[TheeBadOne]

A thought....

Check with your local PD or Sheriffs Office. Stop by for a friendly chat and ask them what they do with old ammunition that folks turn in. (This happens more than you think. Someone passes away and the widow cleans house and gets rid of all kinds of stuff). Agencies usually store it until it's a large enough collection then give it to a ordinace disposal unit or company.
Now I've never hear of a fortune turned in, but often very old cartridge/shell boxes and ammo. Perhaps they'd be willing to let you look through it and pick and choose.
Just a thought anyway. One of my fathers friends does this back in my home town. He struck up a friendly conversation with an Officer and made a connection. He stops by the cop shop now 2x a year to look.

All the best

TBO

[Monkeyleg]

Thanks, 26point2. I guess the phrase "cartridge board" is one I'll have to use in the page title.

[26point2]

No problem...I always wanted one, but they seem too expensive to buy...I'm in the process of making my own...no particular types...just odd rounds I buy at the gun shows or pic up at the range..

Let us know where we can look at the ones ur friend has for sale..

C

[Gewehr98]

http://mauser98.com/cartridges.jpg

[Monkeyleg]

26point2, I got the pages up for my friend. There's some pretty nice boards, but they're also pricey. You can see them here. (http://www.shootersshop.com/cartridgeboards.html)