Russian 9mm Pinfire Cartridge with Cyrillic Headstamp by Е. Е. Торбека

Description

Toward the end of the 19th century, Егора Егоровича Торбека owned a cartridge manufacturing plant located in Ростокино (Rostokino,) which was an industrial suburb about 8 miles Northeast of Москва (Moscow.) The village was situated on either side of the Яузы (Yauza) river which is a tributary of the Moskva River. He was mainly known for making revolver cartridges, but is also known to have made other cartridges as well as shotshells.

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