mattockman
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I found this in an attic and just watched a civil war show on the History channel and then I googled the Henry rifle and began thinking this may be real and cool find. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks......
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ProHoofCare
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I have found cartridges for the .44 Henry on my ranch. Many right around the house. Most rifles chambered for the .44 Henry were Winchester Model 1866's. They were the brass frame lever actions commonly called the "Yellow Boy". I live in Southern California near an Indian reservation. My ranch is part of an very old ranch/farm. I also find a lot of other rim-fire cartridges here, such as the .32 Long rimfire. I believe that most of the .44 Henry's and other large caliber rimfires I find belonged to Indians. The reason I say this is the ammo was cheap and so were the rifles. According to maps, the area I find most of these cartridges in was about 40 plus acre grove of trees. I believe the local Indians use to hunt in there.
I also find a lot of black powder shotgun shells and early nitro (smokeless) powder shells. But the ares I find those were fields and along the edge of the grove of trees. The ranch was world famous for bird hunting.
That box needs to be looked at by a professional. Ammo boxes can bring some big bucks!
I also find a lot of black powder shotgun shells and early nitro (smokeless) powder shells. But the ares I find those were fields and along the edge of the grove of trees. The ranch was world famous for bird hunting.
That box needs to be looked at by a professional. Ammo boxes can bring some big bucks!
mattockman
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Thats very interesting....Thanks for your reply....I have had this for at least 4 years now just sitting near my old bottles I have dug.....and after watching the history channel I got curious......Thanks again....
ProHoofCare
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Just yesterday, after work, I went to my riding arena and searched before the sun set and I pulled up a .30 Long rimfire and a .32 Short rimfire, plus a few old black powder shotgun shells. If you are really into finding relics old cartridges can be fun. I own a copy of the 1897 Sears catalogue and it proves to be a valuable tool in dating a lot of my finds. Also, it is neat seeing what kind of gun used what you are digging up.
mattockman
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