Z3039 Scarce .30 Long Merwin’s Patent Rimfire Cartridge by Phoenix

Description: Nice cartridge with a cone or deep-dish base measuring .075” in depth. This cartridge was manufactured by the Phoenix Metallic Cartridge Company under Joseph Merwin’s US patent #175,293 of March 28, 1876.

Measures: OAL .978” CL .690”

Reference: The American Cartridge by Suydam Pg. 40 No. 5

Reference: The Rimfire Cartridge by Barber, Pg. 125

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