U.S. g 30 30?

[Rebel H.]

Found this in New Mexico, trying to figure out how old.

 

[TNGUNS]

Show the whole casing in a pic if you can. Will be much easier to date and ID.

 

[Rebel H.]

That's a 270 beside it, thanks!

 

[Hendrix]

That is a .30-40 Krag cartridge case. It was also called the .30 US Government. It was used in the Krag rifle carried by the US army before the 1903 Springfield.

 

[Rebel H.]

Wow, thanks! My grandad had one of those rifles long time ago. Never saw the bullets though

 

[dieselfool]

Winchester phased out that headstamp in the late '20s, so I would guess your case is circa 1920, give or take 10 years.

 

[Rebel H.]

Thanks for the info y'all, really cool.

 

[Rebel H.]

 

[Rebel H.]

Woops, sorry wrong post