WTK what are these???!!!

[badge176]

So what sort of odd ducks are these?
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=26157&stc=1&d=1287362680
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=26158&stc=1&d=1287362680

I've heard of Rimed cases but this is way rimmed, No markings of any sort (suggests military?)

[george1980]

8mm french lebell maybe ?

[wiljen]

Can you give us some dimensions? That might help make a determination.

[AkMike]

I'd be willing to bet that those are for an old Maynard rifle. They used to do some strange looking thick wide rims similar to those.

[hickstick_10]

+1 on a maynard cartridge

[home in oz]

maynard-maybe

[runfiverun]

was thinking flobert, but maynard-reese would fit the bill too.
seen a bunch just like them at the buffalo bill museum, but.......

[AkMike]

Look at the botton of this link! 3rd from left and notice the Wide thick rim of htis Maynard cartridge.

http://www.oldammo.com/november04.htm

[Buckshot]

............Maynard also had percussion ignited cartridges. The cone was contained in the standing breech while the cartridge case had a tiny hole to admit the flash from the cap. They had those outsized rims also. Some Maynard cases actually had a hole in the rim with a string looped though it. T remove the case from the breech you'd pull on the string. THAT was you extractor![smilie=l: Maynard built some exceeding accurate rifles in their day and in fact at one time Maynards were THE hot single shot target rifles.

...............Buckshot

[Wayne Smith]

Maybe more importantly - Where the heck did you find them??

[44man]

Maybe more importantly - Where the heck did you find them??
Yes, might be worth a lot!
Can you see using those in a magazine? :mrgreen:

[badge176]

http://www.oldammo.com/4070maynard.jpg

" #3 is the Model 1873 style, with the wide, thick rimmed head soldered to the case, the joint being about 1/4" above the upper surface of the rim. This style incorporates a Berdan primer in the head of the case
The dome shaped primer has the two indents (one to each side) in the case rim."

I'll post measurements asap

[badge176]

Since I'm not a collector (an accumulator definitely; just ask the wife) can anybody suggest a route / forum/ buyer for me to move these on?

[JRMTactical]

Gunbroker would be the place with the largest 'viewing audience'....but there are probably a few other specifically ammo oriented forums where you might get some hits too.