Rigby, Quicksilver & Bullet Alloys

[ResearchPress]

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

[Don McDowell]

David , thanks much for the information. Keep it coming.

[Frank Savage]

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.

[Kurt]

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