Todays hunt, How old is this shell casing? Gun Buffs HELP!

[Beeps in my sleep]

I braved the cold today to go beepin. Started around daylight and wow was it cold. I found this and just threw it in my pocket because I am used to finding these. However when I got home and cleaned it , I never saw this stamp before. Shell casing seems to have lived in the ground for a long time.

 

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[VERDE]

Hey Beeps!! It appears to be a Winchester Repeating Arms Company 30 caliber U.S. Gov't shell casing! Looks like an old 30-40 Craig rifle casing!! Hope I'm close!! GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

 

[Beeps in my sleep]

Hey Beeps!! It appears to be a Winchester Repeating Arms Company 30 caliber U.S. Gov't shell casing! Looks like an old 30-40 Craig rifle casing!! Hope I'm close!! GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

Thank You! After searching I found this info on it. "The .30-40 Krag replaced the .45-70 Government cartridge for the U.S. military in 1894 and used smokeless powder. It is also known as the .30 Army, .30 U.S., or .30 Gov't. It was shot from the Krag rifle by the military. It would be replaced by the .30-30 in 1903. 30-40 Krag might fit into the engagement with the Indians in the late 1800s as it was used by the U.S. government"

 

[VERDE]

Hey Beeps!! Glad You could ID it!! GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

 

[huntsman53]

Thank You! After searching I found this info on it. "The .30-40 Krag replaced the .45-70 Government cartridge for the U.S. military in 1894 and used smokeless powder. It is also known as the .30 Army, .30 U.S., or .30 Gov't. It was shot from the Krag rifle by the military. It would be replaced by the .30-30 in 1903. 30-40 Krag might fit into the engagement with the Indians in the late 1800s as it was used by the U.S. government"

I am sure that it was just a typo error but the .30-40 Krag cartridge and rifle were replaced by the short-lived .30-03 cartridge and Springfield 1903 rifle which was replaced by the .30-06 cartridge.


Frank