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They are for sure and certain blanks---those used in theatrics, and originally known as "Five in Ones"--in recognition of the fact they'd fit and function in five different weapons---two Colt revolvers, and three Winchester rifles (in 45 Colt, 38-40, and 44-40).
Nowadays they've been fiddled with so as to fit more/different calibers/weapons (the 44's and 410), but they're still called "Five in One's"---so the good old days live on---at least somewhere.
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I know what a Five in One blank is, and those crimped shells he is extracting are not traditional Five in One blanks. A Five in One blank looked like the one on the far left in this photo. Necked down to fit a 44-40 or 30-40 chamber, with a cardboard wad inside to keep the powder in place. What he is shooting is crimped blanks like the one at the center of this photo. This brass is made today by Starline, it is labeled 5 IN 1 on the case head, but these are not the traditional Five in One blanks. At the right is one of my 44-40 Black Powder loads for comparison.
