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What is this bullet ??
nyforester
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The smaller one is a 22 long rifle. The larger one looks just like it except it is much larger. Check out the photos.
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Stolen from, and with thanks, to Kiwibird
Stolen from, and with thanks, to Kiwibird
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I agree it is too long for a 41 short.
I vote for a 38 long or 32 long Winchester ("H" on the headstamp if I see it correctly) rimfire with a copper case. This would probably be an outside lubricated bullet with a blackpowder load.
Regards,
Heavyiron
"If I don't see you nomore on this world, I'll meet you on the next one, and don't be late!" - Jimi Hendrix
Rheinische Metallwaren Maschinenfabrik, Dusseldorf Germany,and Hirtenberger Patronen Austria, but not likely, mic of the bullet head and you will know for sure
It is 1.35 inches long.
It has a capital H on the bottom.
How old do you think it is ?
What firearms would this be for ?
The 38 rimfire is an old, old, rimfire cartridge. Its origins date back to about the end of the Civil War circa, 1865.
American companies stopped loading this cartridge in the late 1920's. Therefore, this cartridge can be bracketed between about 1865 to 1929. I really don't know enough to pin it down any closer. Hopefully, somebody will know.
The original load for this round would be a 150 grain lead conical bullet with 18 grains of blackpowder. Other variations of the cartridge had 140 to 150 grain bullets and up to 21 grains of blackpowder.
Accuracy from a rifle for this cartridge is reported to be fair.
Regards,
Heavyiron
"If I don't see you nomore on this world, I'll meet you on the next one, and don't be late!" - Jimi Hendrix
Firearms would include the Remingon-Beals single shot rifle (manufactured from 1867 to 1875), the Remington revolving rifle of 1866, and also used in Allen, Ballard, Remington, Stevens, and Wesson rifles and also Enterprise, Favorite, Forehand&Wadsworth, and Colt revolvers according to Cartridges of the World.
Regards,
Heavyiron
"If I don't see you nomore on this world, I'll meet you on the next one, and don't be late!" - Jimi Hendrix