RARE and early, this Winchester prototype .44 W.C.F. has a copper Milbank primer, {Pat. #103,641 May, 31, 1870,} it has a 1.177” / 29.91mm long brass case and a flat nose lead bullet. If side-by-side, an M-66 .44 Henry long case mouth would end at the shoulder of this. So this case was most likely too short to support the bullet and would have then been lengthened into the production .44 W.C.F. Weighing 319.4 gr., with uneven toning and oxidization, it is in good condition. estimate- $4,000-$5,000
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Milbank Primer
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Milbank "Dimple" primer...not a fired round.
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Maybe a replica but accuracy is horrid.
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First style ammo box BUT filled with boxer primed cartridges. Image on box cover could be the short cased cartridge.
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