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Originally Posted by TomkinsSP
+1 At Islandwanda or some such place the British (fighting the Zulu) could't get thier ammo out of the neat wooden boxes it was shipped from England in. That was how long ago...
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It was Isandlwana, it was 1879, and the ammo box thing is an urban legend. The crates had a sliding wooden lid held in place by one screw that was easily dislodged by a blow with a rifle butt.
Archaeological analysis of the battle site revealed both bent screws and tin lids from the internal ammo containers. The movie distorted the facts.
On topic, I agree that it's the job of holster makers to work around firearm design. Admittedly, not all designs are holster friendly. My CZ 70's protruding take down button is a good example.