Old Rimfire Cartridge Help

[Clo]

I searched an old homesite a couple of weeks back and was curious about this rimfire cartridge I found. Everything so far points to a turn of the century home, with the only coin so far being a late 1890's Indian Head. I found three 12 gauge brass ends stamped New Club, which from what I've gathered is pre-1911. The button on the left appears to have some type of fabric material in there, but I accidentally pushed the back off when getting the mud out. The rimfire is what has me stumped because it is larger than .22, but I don't know if that makes it a .25 or a .30 short. The headstamp is an H, or possibly an E, or possibly an F, but I'm thinking H, which would mean Winchester I think. I've included caliper pics, but since the cartridge is a little bent, I don't know if they will be conclusive. I also found what appears to be a lead slug from a very similar caliber, but it is flat on both ends and doesn't look damaged. I don't know if they made wad-cutter type rounds for the rimfire cartridges or not. I've done some research on the site, and there seems to be some very knowledgeable people in this area, but they all needed measurements, so I went and got some calipers. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[Joe G from Md]

My guess is Henry's I have a few just like it.

 

[Buckeyejim]

.32 rimfire ?

 

[glass half fool]

The repeating rifle came into existence during the Civil War .It was produced in rim fire cartridges that included .30 ,.32 ,.38 ,.41 Short and .44 Henry Flat .They where all black powder rounds ,because that was all that was available at that time

 

[Iron Buzz]

My guess is Henry's I have a few just like it.

Don't all Henrys have an "H" embossed on the bottom?

 

[pistol-pete]

No not all henry's or other rimfires were headstamped. Early ones were not. .342 rim would indicate 30 short or Long. So bent up hard to say for sure. some of the other measurements seem very odd.

 

[Joe G from Md]

Don't all Henrys have an "H" embossed on the bottom?

My Civil War Henry's are all stamped with H. They look alot like the one in thread.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

I’ll go with .32 rimfire

 

[ToddsPoint]

I’ll go with .32 rimfire

.32 rimfire but I'll go with .32 rimfire *long*. Gary

 

[Nathan6309]

Pretty sure the casing is an antique .44 short.

 

[Red James Cash]

You have to measure the case mouth not the rim.Henrys were strictly .44. Caliber didn't vary until bought by Winchester.