Can someone clear up a question ? Did Marlin make Everlasting cases in 32/40 ? I have been told by reliable source they did not, but have seen boxes labeled as such for sale which appear authentic. Appreciate any info.

Don't know if Marlin actually made their own brass. But I am sure they chambered rifles for Everlasting cases. I once owned at the same time a Ballard A-1 Midrange and the Barrel was stamped 40-65. I also owned a ballard Pacific and it was stamped 40-70. Now cases fired in both of these rifles were nearly identical in outside measurements. I was informed by a serious collector that the difference was the 40-65 was a Everlasting case Rifle and the thicker walls reduced the capacity to 65 Grs of Black Powder. By the way these rifles were intended to be shot with BORE size Paper Patch bullets. You could not get a Groove size cast bullet in the shell without causing a bulge and the shell would not go fully into the chamber by about 3/8" HTH. Regards, FITZ.