.56-50 Spencer Rimfire Cartridge by U.M.C.
Z8977 .56-50 Spencer Rimfire Cartridge by U.M.C.
Description: Nice example of a .56-50 Spencer rimfire variant. This cartridge was primarily used in the Model 1865 Spencer carbine, though it was also compatible with a few other firearms chambered for the ".50 Carbine” cartridge. This is a commercial cartridge manufactured by the Union Metallic Cartridge Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
This example has a flat nose bullet roll crimped into a tapered copper case. It has the impressed "U” headstamp which is thought to have been used starting in 1885+.
This example has a lightly oxidized bullet with a few spots on the copper case. A nice clean example of a commercial cartridge manufactured for use with the surplus Indian War firearms.
Headstamp: Impressed "U”
Measures: OAL 1.580” CL 1.160” RD .638” HD .559” CM .522” BDaCM .496” Weight 442-grains
Reference: "The History of Rimfire Cartridges in America 1852-2022” Behling, Vol. 2, Pg. 32, Plate 189, No. 4 (Variant without "0” stamped at the case mouth.
Price: $35.00 UPS Shipping Required
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