I did a little research after I read your post Nyles and realized that I used to have a swedish blank adapter for a mauser rifle. I never knew that it was for wooden bullets. Thank you.
They are pretty cool looking little devices. It was in a box of old parts I picked at a gun show in Orlando many years ago, and I might even still have it in the shop some place.
I was picturing an IN BARREL adapter like we use these days, and not something that was attached to the end of the barrel. I just imagined slivers of wood getting clogged inside a barrel.
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So blanks have always been around since the early 1900s?
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I believe blank cartridges for training have been around since the early 1900's yes. I don't think it was terribly long after metallic cartridges became the norm. But I have to know for sure now.
I am on a mission as well to find out the history of blank ammunition used in film. You guys have made me wonder when exactly it was first put into use and how it was created, and how it evolved over time.
I don't know exactly when the film industry standardized crimped blanks but I want to now.
I have a bunch of old wax sealed 38S&W blanks that I just keep around because I think they are cool.
I'm going to call a few friends I have in LA and see what I can dig up. I might also call the firearms museum to see what they can tell me. I'm only a few hours from there by car.
I'm planning a trip to Cali this fall as well. So I will see what I can learn.