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Antique Cartridges - Cartridges - Post-1865 Cartridges

Winchester .38 Extra Long Ballard Board Dummy Cartridge

Item #: Z7542

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Z7542 Winchester .38 Extra Long Ballard Board Dummy Cartridge

Description: Nice example of the .38 Extra-Long Ballard "board dummy” cartridge. This example was manufactured by Winchester. These were used in the Ballard No. 2 sporting rifles. They first appeared in the 1875 Winchester catalog and were gone by 1916. This example has a round nose bullet with a single knurled cannelure. The brass case has two holes on the board side as well as a wooden spacer rod on the inside of the case. The primer is a Winchester No. 1 oval copper primer. The bullet can be removed, showing the wooden spacer rod. A nice example of the .38 Extra-Long board dummy cartridge.

Headstamp: "W.R.A.CO. / .38 EX. L.”

Measures: OAL 2.096” CL 1.623” RD .440” HD .379” CM .379” BDaCM .360”

Reference: "W.R.A.Co. Headstamped Cartridges and their Variations” Shuey Vol. 1 Pg. 267

Price: $20.00 UPS Shipping Required

Shipping Weight: 0.25 lb

Your Price$20.00 USD

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