Let's have some fun, help me identify these old cartridges...

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Let's test your knowledge... some are easy, some you think are easy, and some are difficult:

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So far I got a box of 9mm and a AA...who's next?

ETA: That long skinny one on the left looks cool though. What's that? :cool:
 
John Y Cannuck said:
A paper patched 44-40 in the middle?
Angle makes it hard to judge scale.
Love the pin fire!
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The only one I don't know, is the one in the centre... it has a .460" bullet... and kinda resembles a 577 Snider. Definitely not 44-40 :)

Yes, the pinfire is nice!

It's a 14 gauge unfired pinfire shotshell. Made by Eley between 1869 and 1875.
 
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Kevan said:
Not a 577 / 450 the one you ask about ?
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I thought so Kevan, but it doesn't perfectly resemble any photos I've seen on the net... it's close though. Perhaps it's a variant? It seems its neck is too short?
There are no markings on the rim and it seems quite old.

BTW, I'm impressed with your quick ID of the 404 Jeffery.
 
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The Kurgan said:
I thought so Kevan, but it doesn't perfectly resemble any photos I've seen on the net... it's close though. Perhaps it's a variant? It seems its neck is too short?
There are no markings on the rim and it seems quite old.

BTW, I'm impressed with your quick ID of the 404 Jeffery.
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Thank-you Mr. K, I have a confession to make..... I've been shooting and loading for one for over 10 years and its one darn fine cartridge.
What is the headstamp on yours.... Kynoch ?
 
Front row right are 32's. Smaller is a 32 rim fire isn't it? The longer one is some sort of CF

fat one in the rear left of the jeffrey is a brass shotshell.
 
The Kurgan said:
The only one I don't know, is the one in the centre... it has a .460" bullet... and kinda resembles a 577 Snider. Definitely not 44-40 :)

Yes, the pinfire is nice!

It's a 14 gauge unfired pinfire shotshell. Made by Eley between 1869 and 1875.
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Give me some measurements and I'll look it up if you would like.
 
Cleftwynd said:
Front row right are 32's. Smaller is a 32 rim fire isn't it? The longer one is some sort of CF

fat one in the rear left of the jeffrey is a brass shotshell.
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You are correct on the 32 rimfire, next to the 7,5mm Swiss Ordnance round to the right it. Yes, the taller one with some tarnish is a .30 cupfire round.
 
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