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.50/38 Experimental Cartridge by Winchester (1875) WFC#36

Item #: Z8413

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Z8413 .50/38 Experimental Cartridge by Winchester (1875)

Description: Nice example of an early .50-38 Winchester experimental cartridge developed around 1875. Foster states, "Somewhere around 1875 Winchester apparently had a new gun in mind, for there was developed a series of cartridges of peculiar nomenclature, the .56/45, .56/42, .50/40, and .50/38.” This example has a flat nose, lead bullet. The case is bottlenecked and it has a small brass primer.

Headstamp: None

Measures: OAL 1.990” CL 1.538” RD .565” HD .498” CM .401” BDaCM .378”

Reference: "Winchester’s "Forgotten” Cartridges, 1866-1900” Foster No. 36

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