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.56-52 Spencer Rimfire Shot Cartridge (US)

Item #: Z8410

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Z8410 .56-52 Spencer Rimfire Shot Cartridge (US)

Description: Very nice .56-52 shot cartridge. These were sold in boxes marked as American Metallic Cartridge Company with a copper case made by the United States Cartridge Company. The shot is held in a tan or peach colored paper sabot. The sabot patent was held by Henry W. Mason of South Coventry, Connecticut. He was awarded Patent No. 219,491 dated September 9, 1879. A nice example with a harder to find headstamp. Most of these shot cartridges have the "H” Winchester headstamp or the "U” U.M.C. headstamp. This one has a lightly soiled sabot with some spotting on the copper case.

Headstamp: Raised "US” within an impressed circle.

Measures: OAL 1.569” CL .937” RD .642” HD .560” CM .525” BDaCM .501”

Reference: "Cartridges of South Coventry” Krasnickas Pg. 289

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