Small caliber shell. Possibly for a civil war revolver

[WVExplorer]

Sorry guys. No caliper yet. Looks like it could be a 32 caliber Smith and Wesson model 2 revolver shell and casing. 3 rings near the base. Very small caliber though.

Also maybe a 22 caliber type 1 but the casing looks different from those.




Eye balled it on the river edge today after the water has been up.

 

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[WVExplorer]

Trying to get a closer picture.

 

[EccentricInTexas]

Looks to me like a 22 long rifle which is more modern. The earlier 22 Longs had a lighter bullet which tended to tumble.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

.22LR, could be anywhere from 1885 to last week. Anything on the base?

 

[WVExplorer]

Yeah I just finally made it out. It’s a U. For the Union Metallic company. Attached the picture but it will be hard to make out

 

[WVExplorer]

Well maybe a U. Could be an H. Hard to tell. Scratched up some.

I can see the two posts going up.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I think, and I may be off but someone else will know, that the U headstamp was used by Remington until the 1960's

 

[Retired Sarge]

I think, and I may be off but someone else will know, that the U headstamp was used by Remington until the 1960's

Yes, some sites say it's actually a U with a dot, so I'm not 100% positive which is correct. U is also listed as Union Metallic Cartridge Company. If it has a H headstamp would be Winchester Repeating Arms Co.

 

[pistol-pete]

Looks like a diamond to me, If so it's Western Cartridge Co, East Alton, IL. Could be 1890's to 1970's