Rimfire bonanza!

[Timbermaster]

Stopped by an old can dump in a ravine near an old mining town. I looked for bottles but everything I found was broken. Decided to detect up on the road before leaving and found these old .44 rimfire cases all in a 3 foot patch like someone fired all 7 rounds from their Henry. Thats what I imagined when I found them at least.

 

[UnderMiner]

There were probably some outlaws encroaching on his homestead... or trying to run off with one of his daughters so he gave them the old mag dump 19th century style.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Dual firing pin marks. Could have indeed been a Henry or a later Winchester M-1866. Gary

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[dieselfool]

Well, they have the mark of a Henry on them. Pretty nice shape, too! Great find!