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Rigby, Quicksilver & Bullet Alloys - ResearchPress - 12-26-2013
I have uploaded some observations on the use of quicksilver (mercury) to harden bullets, and the development of bullet alloys by John Rigby & Co. - Rigby, Quicksilver & Bullet Alloys.
At the foot of that article are links to other notes on bullet alloys that have been posted.
David
RE: Rigby, Quicksilver & Bullet Alloys - Don McDowell - 12-26-2013
David , thanks much for the information. Keep it coming.
RE: Rigby, Quicksilver & Bullet Alloys - Frank Savage - 02-04-2014
Wondering abóut this since first moment I heard about it. The side notice of the sho book is namely worthy.
The only I could ever come up with is, that the mercury made an amalgam with all the legures, as well as helping them to disperge much better throughout the alloy. Result-better uniformity and smaller crystaline structure as to my state of knowledge shall result.
RE: Rigby, Quicksilver & Bullet Alloys - Kurt - 02-04-2014
Frank.
I have always wondered how they can add mercury to the hot lead when mercury boils at around 650 F and evaporates at a much lower temp.
I Understand why they used mercury to amalgamate the tin and antimony to harden the lead but I always wondered how they could get the mercury mixed before it turned to gas or ?? blew like water turning to steam??
Kurt