Rim fire bullets

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

I dont think these are all that uncommon but is it possible to date these ??
I used a modern 22 Magnum rimfire for comparison. Any history on these would be great too.
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[junkdigger]

There were quite a number of rimfire cartrdiges in the past. Used in small game rifles and revolvers,etc. Centerfire cartridges replaced all but the .22's a long time ago. But the Henry rifle fired the .44 Henry rimfire cartridge which is uncommon if not rare. Henry rifles date from the Civil war until about 1868. And the Henry cartridge was used in a few Colt SAA revolvers too. Here is a photo of some Henry shell cases. Note the double firing pin marks in these cases show that they were fired in a Henry rifle,which had two firing pins to ensure sure firing. In my photo though,one case was fired twice before it went off. By the way,if you have a Henry rifle in decent condition,they sell for about $35,000 and up!