Anyone know anything about Pistol Shell Casings?

[kermit]

I hiked into a spot that I have had my eye on for some time. It's about a mile or so back in the woods around some huge rocks. From my research I found weak reports that the rocky area was once used during the Civil War as camp. I detected the area for about 2 hours and found just a few rusted up nails and this single shell casing. It looks like it would fit a pistol but I'm not sure. Can anyone date this? Thanks for looking

Kermit

 

[lionhrt9]

got no idea, by the looks could be a nice find!! No fire pin mark, dropped??

 

[privet12]

I can't tell the diameter but it looks like it may be a 32 rim fire there use to be lots of different rim fire rounds up to 44 cal or so but nothing bigger than 22 cal now.

 

[Jeff G]

Looks like a 22 short. They were often used as training rounds in rifles. It could be a 32 rimfire, but it looks a little small...

 

[TreasureTales]

Please note the logo on this old box of .22 ammo from the US Cartridge Company. From www.oldammo.com

Similar to the marking on the end of your casing.

 

[stoney56]

To get an idea here's a pic of a .32 rimfire below that I cut and pasted to get an idea of the case diameter. http://www.ammo-one.com/32-SHORT-R-F.html


As you can see, it's a bit smaller in diameter than the above pic, so yours may be a .38 rimfire.

 

[kermit]

Wow thanks for all the info.......................


Kermit

 

[Radon]

I played with the picture to move the scale to measure the diameter. I think it could be a .38 short rimfire.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Judging from the pics I think Radon has it.US Cartridge Co. for sure.

 

[Gare]

Still a cool find .