Savvy Jack
03-14-2022, 08:19 PM
If I have posted such information before, it shows just how bad I am loosing my mind!!
Reading tracks in books again, I am trying to put together the Primer Timeline for the Winchester 44-40 cartridges here:
https://sites.google.com/view/44winchester/chasing-the-44-40/cartridge-details/winchester/primers
and in google docs here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Jy0pGqWPRx2HOQqufbcnEM1lv6tCWBJsCOB8vLIDOIg/edit#gid=462843466
There should be at least eight different small primers used in early 44-40 small primer cartridge cases for normal and W.H.V. loads
1. Oval Small Primers
Copper - no stamp
Copper - W (over-lapping V)
Copper - W (inside a circle)
Copper - W
Brass - no stamp
Tin - W (over-lapping V
Tin - W
Nickle - no stamp
2. W.H.V. Loads
Oval Small Primers
Copper - no stamp
Copper - W
Copper - Large W with Serifs
At least lists two different large primers used in late 44-40 large primer cartridge cases for normal and W.H.V. loads
1. Oval Large Primers
Nickle - no stamp
2. Flat Large Primers
Nickle - no stamp
Any help with Winchester primer box dates, photos, primer photos, Patent data and photos would be greatly appreciated
Reading tracks in books again, I am trying to put together the Primer Timeline for the Winchester 44-40 cartridges here:
https://sites.google.com/view/44winchester/chasing-the-44-40/cartridge-details/winchester/primers
and in google docs here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Jy0pGqWPRx2HOQqufbcnEM1lv6tCWBJsCOB8vLIDOIg/edit#gid=462843466
There should be at least eight different small primers used in early 44-40 small primer cartridge cases for normal and W.H.V. loads
1. Oval Small Primers
Copper - no stamp
Copper - W (over-lapping V)
Copper - W (inside a circle)
Copper - W
Brass - no stamp
Tin - W (over-lapping V
Tin - W
Nickle - no stamp
2. W.H.V. Loads
Oval Small Primers
Copper - no stamp
Copper - W
Copper - Large W with Serifs
At least lists two different large primers used in late 44-40 large primer cartridge cases for normal and W.H.V. loads
1. Oval Large Primers
Nickle - no stamp
2. Flat Large Primers
Nickle - no stamp
Any help with Winchester primer box dates, photos, primer photos, Patent data and photos would be greatly appreciated