Comments on: Cartridge Chess — A Clever Idea for Gun Guys

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:49:39 +0000

The King should always be on it’s own colour at the beginning of a game!

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:08:29 +0000

I’m also keen to buy this set. The only other ones I’ve seen aren’t nearly as good as this one…..

By: sean

sean — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:17:39 +0000

i was curious if it was at all possible to purchase this chess set

By: bigdhooter350

bigdhooter350 — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:37:52 +0000

Cool idea! Got to make this for man cave entertainment. Might use 30-06 and 308 for king and queen. Not everyone has a 50bmg laying around.

By: JT

JT — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:32:59 +0000

The board isn’t set right. Look carefully at the position of the Queen piece.

EDITOR: Good eye, JT. On a chessboard the King is normally the tallest piece and should directly oppose the other King, both in the ‘D’ line. In the 3-D Rendering, if the tallest cartridges are the Kings, then the brass-colored King should be on the fourth square from the left, not the fifth. Another way to understand it, is that each Queen should be on a square of its color (white Queen on white square, black queen on black square). Here, the two tallest cartridges (the Kings) should be directly opposed. See: http://chess.about.com/od/rulesofchess/ss/Boardsetup_6.htm

By: Driften

Driften — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:51:58 +0000

I don’t think you would use live rounds but make up dummy rounds with no powder or primers from your reload pile. You could put a clear coat on them to keep the brass from dulling. Also just use FMJ so not to have any exposed lead on your hands.

From what I reload I could make, 9mm, 38 specials, 45 ACP, 45 Colt, 12ga, 30-30, and .223. So I would have one more type then needed for a chess board.

By: John

John — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:39:20 +0000

Not a good way to teach children proper safe handling of cartridges. And I won’t mention the eventual corrosion of the brass on finger tips while snacking.

John