Can anyone identify this casing?
I measured everything with calipers.
The case length is about 38.33mm (1.5in)
The base diameter is about 15.78mm (0.62in)
The neck is slightly deformed, but I used the circumference to find the neck diameter, and it's about 10.8mm (0.425in)
The bullet itself was already shot, and I suspect the cartridge to be at the very least 60 years old, but probably closer to 110-160 years old.
The base has the letter "C" on it, and it clearly has 2 firing pin marks, at exactly 180 degrees from each other.
Here are some images to help you out.
I think it's a really rare casing because I haven't been able to find any/much info on it. I suspect it to be a .44 caliber round for the Civil War Era Winchester Model 1866 carbine. Here's an old ad for it too. (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd296/dcb1265/7-8-7.jpg)
If you need more info, I can post more.
I measured everything with calipers.
The case length is about 38.33mm (1.5in)
The base diameter is about 15.78mm (0.62in)
The neck is slightly deformed, but I used the circumference to find the neck diameter, and it's about 10.8mm (0.425in)
The bullet itself was already shot, and I suspect the cartridge to be at the very least 60 years old, but probably closer to 110-160 years old.
The base has the letter "C" on it, and it clearly has 2 firing pin marks, at exactly 180 degrees from each other.
Here are some images to help you out.
I think it's a really rare casing because I haven't been able to find any/much info on it. I suspect it to be a .44 caliber round for the Civil War Era Winchester Model 1866 carbine. Here's an old ad for it too. (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd296/dcb1265/7-8-7.jpg)
If you need more info, I can post more.