A “5-in-1” is a blank cartridge, originally designed in the early days of motion pictures, for use in a number of similar, but differently chambered firearms.
Early on in filmmaking, it quickly became evident that it was a logistical problem to have a different caliber of ammo for each firearm used—especially when so many Western-style six-guns and lever-action rifles used ammunition that had such minor differences in their dimensions.
In an effort to simplify things
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