In @beczl s excellent thread about paper cartridge and cap labels he mentioned the following
Now that made me think. Modern tin foil is aluminum and I assume sometimes called that only because it replicates the original that was made of tin. I understand the original tin foil was a bit thicker and stiffer.
But the real question is how effective was tin foil in making waterproof cartridges? Did it burn as effectively? Was it consumed? Could it cause problems/damage? Has anyone seen a cartridge made with tin foil? Could it still be used today?
Could modern aluminum foil be substituted? Same questions as the tin foil. Though pure aluminum foil cannot conduct a spark, some aluminum contais alloys of iron/steel and can.
Seemed an interesting topic not discussed yet. jim k mentions the use of tin foil in cartridges in this thread on an unrelated topic
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/aluminum-foil-as-a-patch-material.758076/
"Don't confuse the idea of aluminum foil patches with the thin tin foil used to hold the powder on percussion revolver cartridges; that foil would burn up when the powder was ignited."
But that's all my feeble search skill would conjure up.
Thoughts?
Cartridges are can be made by normal or combustible paper, skin (animal intestine) and tin foil (water-resistant).
Now that made me think. Modern tin foil is aluminum and I assume sometimes called that only because it replicates the original that was made of tin. I understand the original tin foil was a bit thicker and stiffer.
But the real question is how effective was tin foil in making waterproof cartridges? Did it burn as effectively? Was it consumed? Could it cause problems/damage? Has anyone seen a cartridge made with tin foil? Could it still be used today?
Could modern aluminum foil be substituted? Same questions as the tin foil. Though pure aluminum foil cannot conduct a spark, some aluminum contais alloys of iron/steel and can.
Seemed an interesting topic not discussed yet. jim k mentions the use of tin foil in cartridges in this thread on an unrelated topic
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/aluminum-foil-as-a-patch-material.758076/
"Don't confuse the idea of aluminum foil patches with the thin tin foil used to hold the powder on percussion revolver cartridges; that foil would burn up when the powder was ignited."
But that's all my feeble search skill would conjure up.
Thoughts?