any ideas

[gburgdigger]

my guess was 32 cal. rim fire,,,,, but i haven't been able to locate a match with a us marked base...... sorry forgot to attach pic in last message

[Tom Henrique]

gburgdigger,

The impressed US headstamp indicates a cartridge made for United States Cartridge Company by Winchester Repeating arms from 1927 through 1936. US Cartridge produced their own cartridges from 1869 through 1926, in .22, .30, .32, .38, .41, .44, .56/46-50-52-56 Spencer, and .58 cal. All these cartridges had no headstamp.

Starting in 1927 US Cartridge contracted Winchester Repeating Arms for the production of .22, .25, .32, .38, .41 and .44 rimfire cartridges in various lengths. These were packaged in US Cartridge labeled boxes and these cartridges have either an impressed H or US headstamp. The US headstamp can be raised in a depressed circle, raised with no circle, impressed or impressed with underline.

Hope this helps,
TomH

[gburgdigger]

all i can say is dam....... i am speechless tom,,,,, thanks for the info...

[Tom Henrique]

gburgdigger,

I am a confirmed leadhead, cartridge junkie and 19th century firearms enthusiast, so my library centers around those topics. Sadly, I don't know a belt plate from a buckle and couldn't tell one state button from another (they make us use velcro here at the home :rolleyes: ).

I should have credited that info to "The Rimfire Cartridge in the United States and Canada" by John L. Barber.

[gburgdigger]

it is sad to say i think i am on the same track,,,, i find myself getting more excited digging a perfect drop round then when i dig buttons or knapsack parts..... must be something in the water around g-burg.....