Odd ball shell

[mike Crawford]

went too a gun show and bought a mixed box of 44-40 shells ,, some are Winchester some Dominion and some UMC along with some marked with the WRA stamp .. there is one odd ball in there .It says 44 L instead of 44-40 ,, SO I assumed it was 44 long colt .. Unless I am reading Goggle wrong it says 44 long colt was stuby shell and this one the brass is the same length as as a 44-40 , the head stamp is WRA . Co.... all the WRA 44-40 have a small primer and this shell has a big primer like modern 44-40.. I have no intention of trying this in a 44-40 but it is close enough the guy at the show had it in with the 44-40 .. and the bullet is rounded more like a 22 verus the flat nose of a 44-40

 

[Snider shooter]

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[mike Crawford]

If I could get it too work I would .Can not get this computer too post pictures on this site .. Face book or email not problem this site just does not like me I guess

 

[buzzmagoo]

A possible reload ? With a different bullet type .

 

[Aniest]

Magtech .44-40 casing maybe? Just a random guess.

 

[zuke]

shoot'em!

 

[K-C]

the 44 may relate to the year of manufacture and not necessarily to the caliber if this was military contract ammunition (made by Winchester Repeating Arms)

 

[mbogo3]

.44 Largo is 44-40 in Spain and likely is same sold in South American countries.The Win 92 copy El Tigre is stamped .44 Largo