✅ SOLVED What fired this bullet?

[buddyb]

The bullet is a UMC that appears to be a .44 cal. The cartridge is 1.5 inches long. Any rimfire that I have seen has a rectangle firing pin mark. Note that this one has 4 circles.
What gun would have a round firing pin?
Do the 4 marks indicate that it took 4 attempts to fire it? I have read that rimfires sometimes didn't fire and could be rotated 90 degrees and tried again.
Thanks for looking. Any thoughts?

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!

[Arid-Zone-A-seeker]

Cool find, Is it 44 cal or 41 cal, or 43 cal ? Kinda looks like a 41 swiss Verrillie round,,don't think I spelled that right. They had a pronged firing pin.

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

Not sure, I have seen some 22's and some 32's leave round striker marks on the rim. Your shell casing is from the Union Metallic Cartridge Company - started in 1867, and merged with Remington in 1912.

 

[Red James Cash]

Are you sure its a .44? I have a similar fully loaded round thats a .38 winchester center fire,very crude primer hole.looks like it was carved with a knife to fit the primer.

 

[Goldiver]

I agree with above, it appears to be a .41 Swiss Vetterli

Steve

Vetterli Series

Item:6545903 Five Rounds Original 41 Swiss Rimfire Ammunition For Sale at GunAuction.com

 

[buddyb]

I think you guys are right about the Vetterli. My size was a guess since it is slightly bent and measured from .395 to .455. I found pictures of the firing pin and there are 2 pins and they are round. The bullet must have been fired twice to have the 4 pin marks. Thanks for the ID, guys.

 

[Arid-Zone-A-seeker]

For Sure Man.

Ernie,