Ammunition

No. You should never try to load or fire any ammo into a gun other than what it is designed to fire. A .44 caliber gun is designed to fire .44 caliber ammo.

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No. You will have to have a Model 1895

18 or older

A semi-auto 22 that bore a slight resemblance to an AR-15. Try egunparts.com for the parts.

A quick response to the above statement.

The AP84 was NOT a copy of the AR15-M16. It is a decent replica of the Isreali Galil. It's .22 with a semi auto action and it is very rare. The clips are also very rare, but are the same items a fitment as the AP80(AK47) and AP85(Famas). The AR15/M16 lookalike is the AP74, with the main difference being the lack of a bolt assistor on the right-hand receiver. The AR-15 is actually the AP 75 model while I would guess the M-16 is the AP 74 model. They are slightly different as you above mentioned.

If it's a W-W Super, .303 Brittish it's not worth much. This is a common round. W-W stands for Winchester-Western (brand name of the ammo manufacturer), SUPER is a line of ammo they offer, and .303 Brittish is the caliber of the bullet. A box of 20 rounds can be bought for around $10.

From SAAMI:

With the appearance of full metal jacket military 5.56 ammunition on the commercial Market, it has come to the attention of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI) that the use of military 5.56mm ammunition in sporting rifles chambered for Caliber .223 Remington cartridges can lead to higher-than-normal chamber pressures and possible hazards for the firearm, its user and bystanders.

Tests have confirmed that chamber pressures in a sporting rifle may be significantly higher in the same gun when using military 5.56mm ammunition rather than commercially loaded Caliber .223 Remington cartridges, according to SAAMI.

SAAMI points out that chambers for military rifles have a different throat configuration than chambers for sporting firearms which, together with the full metal jacket of the military projectile, may account for the higher pressures which result when military ammunition is fired in a sporting chamber.

SAAMI recommends that a firearm be fired only with the cartridge for which it is specifically chambered by the manufacturer.

yes, the military size is the same as 223 ammo, although powder loads may be higher in the military ammo

Can't be answered without knowing the caliber, bullet weight and if it is fresh or salt water.

You will need to by as many different brands and bullet weights as you can afford and shoot them. Your weapon will show a preference for one or two.

No. Something has to make contact with the primer or cause the primer to get really hot. Dropping or hitting a round, or throwing it into a fire can cause it ignite.

35-90 or so

It depends on several factors, but a good rule of thumb is "about a mile."

The .30 caliber Luger cartridge goes by several names which makes searching for it somewhat confusing. Originally it was named 7.65 Luger Winchester markets it under the name .30 Luger with a 93 grain bullet. Sako of Finland also markets the round with a 92 grain bullet. While not usually available in a WalMart one can find the round in a larger dedicated gunshop in the United States.

Gun shops, gun shows

What does the owner's manual say?

It should be marked either on the receiver or barrel

Mine is marked .410 3" chamber, and it works extremely well with WInchester Super X ammo

It depends on the pistol, but mostly it depends on the magazine. Some what you would call "regular" 9mm magazines hold as few as 6, some hold as many as 18 or 20, however, you can get magazines for regular service pistols that hold as many as 30 or more. I have a 33 round magazine that fits my Sig P226.

You compare the rifling marks on the bullet to the rifling in the barrel. You can also compare the firing pin mark on the primer to the firing pin on the gun.

It can use either 44 magnum or 44 special

If it came from the factory with both cylinders, you shoot the ammo the cylinder was designed for.

In 1845, Flobert of paris invented the .22 short cartridge. Originally for self protection, the caliber has exploded in popularity and uses.

No, but a 38 special will work in a 357

Remove the head or destroy the brain

Maybe about 20% more than standard shells.