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Added Another Shell Puller to the Collection
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:00 am
by outkast
Marked Solingen M.I. Germany. Research shows some people saying the M.I. stands for Military Issue I don't believe this is correct. What sounds more likely is that it is abbreviation for " Made In ".
Re: Added Another Shell Puller to the Collection
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 2:31 am
by doglegg
Outkast, you lit the fire before when I saw your collection. So now it is just a matter of time. I have my eye out for one. Hubertus sure seem like a good one. Be patient doglegg, be patient.
Of course you have the most fantastic collection I have ever seen of shell pullers. And you're
getting more! I enjoy seeing them. Thanks.
Re: Added Another Shell Puller to the Collection
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:58 pm
by tallguy606
OK, may be a dumb question but -- why is this style called "shell puller?"
Re: Added Another Shell Puller to the Collection
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 2:39 pm
by btrwtr
Fantastic collection!
Shell pullers are made to extract the hot shotgun shells from guns that do not auto eject the shells.
Re: Added Another Shell Puller to the Collection
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 2:52 pm
by doglegg
The old paper shells were bad about swelling up and therefore hard to eject. And some old shot guns did not eject but only lifted them, hence a shell puller was found useful. Can tell it is an older issue as the pullers are usually in 12 ga and 16 ga . But I would still like to have at least one.