ultra-velocity

Updated: May 27, 2025

I don't know anything about it; it belongs to a friend of mine, who loaned it to me. I think the action's German, or Czech; the rest of it's a custom job, by some West Coast gunmaker. It's chambered for some ultra-velocity wildcat load." The rifle passed from hand to hand; the three men examined it in turn, commenting admiringly. "You find anything, Mr. Lee?" the sergeant asked, handing it back.

H. Beam Piper - Police Operation