Rifle or pistol shell casing ID help

[crazyjarhead]

I found this today at the old colonial site and have never seen a shell casing with 2 firing pin marks. I don't know if it was from a pistol or rifle. Any ideas?? Thanks Ron

 

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[Montana Jim]

Length?

Diameter?

 

[seger98]

Don't know if this site will help you or not,


http://members.shaw.ca/cartridge-corner/shotgun.htm


Chris

 

[aa battery]

i got one like it and always thought it was a pistol casing

 

[crazyjarhead]

Length?

Diameter?

Dimensions added.... sorry

 

[stoney56]

The only one I can think of offhand that was a double strike on a rimfire was possibly the Henry.

 

[crazyjarhead]

The only one I can think of offhand that was a double strike on a rimfire was possibly the Henry.

Could you be a little more specific. Henry......... pistol or rifle? Thanks for your help

 

[stoney56]

Sorry. Rifle.
http://www.hackman-adams.com/guns/henry.htm

 

[ivan salis]

yep henry rifle --one of the earlist relible repeating lever action rifles -- it was 44 caland held 14 rounds and had the double strike firing pins and used rimfire type shells --the dual strike was to make sure no misfires occured.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Sounds about right for the area I'm hunting. What does the C mean? Anything particular?

 

[ivan salis]

its called a headstamp and tells the you the maker of the shell (and thru that maybe the time frame some what)

 

[crazyjarhead]

its called a headstamp and tells the you the maker of the shell (and thru that maybe the time frame some what)

Thanks IS. Ron

 

[dnewbury2]

That case is bottlenecked and I believe it is what was called here in America a .41 Swiss rifle cartridge. It was at one time the military round used by the Swiss in the Vetterli rifle which had the double firing pin as you show.

 

[ivan salis]

the "c" headstamp ---- creedmoor cartridge co, ,barberton,oh made many 44 cal rifle rounds --44 - 100 (2 5/8 long) and 44 - 77 to name a few -- creedmore is famous for the remington creedmore rifle -- a true long distance work of art . creedmore is the most likely I think but as the following says there were two others (both foreign who used "c" as their headstamp mark )---being it was american made thus most likely much more common my best guess using a which is most likely basis --its a creedmore cartridge co. shell (44 cal) fired in a henry gun (dual strikers).

 

[detector de metales]

3 Different Manufacturers had "C" on the Cartridge
C Creedmore Cartridge Co., Barberton OH
C Munitionsfabrik Cassel, Cassel, Germany
C Pirotecnico Dell'Esercito Capua, Capua, Italy

I'm thinking choice 1 is your best shot but look at the others

http://cartridgecollectors.org/headstampcodes.htm

J2

 

[ivan salis]

"best shot" you crack me up .

 

[hasbeen]

I scaled the case by the ruler ,it appears to be the 10.4x38r Swiss cartridge.The longest of the Henry cartridge cases measure less than an inch in length.

hasbeen

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

try these guys...

http://www.oldammo.com/july04.htm

 

[crazyjarhead]

Thanks for the info

 

[dnewbury2]

I scaled the case by the ruler ,it appears to be the 10.4x38r Swiss cartridge.The longest of the Henry cartridge cases measure less than an inch in length.

hasbeen

The cartridge Hasbeen is describing and the one I described above are the same cartridge. I gave the American name for it as I couldn't find my Cartridges Of the World book. The Italians also used the Vetterli rifle with a similar sized cartridge but whether or not it had the double firing pin, I don't know.