Old Wagon Trail short hike

[Lamy Lineman]

Got out yesterday for a hike to another old wagon trail. Legs needed a workout. No great finds, just the usual stuff. Ox shoe and a pin fired shell case worth mentioning. Can anyone date the pin fired shell case? My research says the H represents Winchester.

Thanks for looking.

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Congrats on the relics!

 

[A2coins]

Cool find keep on that wagon trail you might find where some drunkin Cowboy fell of his horse and dropped stuff, Seriously. Well done

 

[DigginNorthernVa]

I think the shell case is for a Henry rifle. Nice find!

 

[Inspector]

Nice one, like Tommy said there may be something real special out there. congrats

 

[RVRoamer74]

I concur...nice finds. Congrats!

 

[tomhighland]

Congrats on the finds and on getting out. It will be another month at least before I can!

 

[Bob-E-Pin]

Yeah that’s a Henry casing. You couldn’t ask for a better place to live for this hobby. Have you hit those old foundations by Cerro circle?

 

[Kona Koma]

Nice finds.

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds! Congrats!

 

[Hawks88]

Nice variety of finds. Congrats

 

[ToddsPoint]

Winchester put the "H" on the cases to honor Tyler Henry, inventor of the Henry rifle. Gary

 

[Lamy Lineman]

Found this pic. Henry Bullet, .44 rim fire. Hole is a mystery. The one I found appears to be a larger cal. Any ideas of dates?
Thanks

 

[MrBlueSkyNM]

Wow, that rim fire case is really intriguing! Can you give us an inside diameter with your calipers to get a better feel for the bullet caliber? Maybe a .52 Spencer?

 

[Lamy Lineman]

Best I'd could tell, looks like .52 is possible.

 

[TimberCrack]

Looks like the .52 casing was fired in a .52 spencer rifle since one indentation is present...then it was drilled probably by a native american for a necklace ornament...I have found Henry .44 cases that the indians drilled for beads....