mashburn
posted this
09 January 2021
Hello again hporter,
After our last contact, I pulled up info. on the .17 Pee Wee. there are some similarities. The one in the picture appears to be a rimmed case but according to found information it was originally made with .30 Cal .rimless carbine cases. The neck on my .17 is much shorter, like I said, .172". I have Dick Saunders book on .17 caliber shooting. He not only experimented with existing .17 caliber cartridges but invented several of his own. He didn't go into as much detail on the .17 Pee Wee as he did other cartridges. He mentioned there there were lots of versions built on different cases but using the same name. His version was based on Bee cases.
Here is what I believe caused the .17 Mashburn to come about. Like I said before, Mashburn Arms would try to out do what ever wildcat that others produced. Therefore I believe the .17 Mashburn that I have is what he did to out do the others. But I can't understand why we can't find any information on the cartridge. I know for a fact that my reamer came from the Mashburn Arms shop in Oklahoma City. Of all the .17's of the size we have been discussing, mine has more powder capacity. This discussion has been very enjoyable and informative to me. Thanks to all who have contributed.
Mashburn