WRA 1470?

[bigrig40]

I found a shell casing with WRA 1470 on it I know it is a Winchester but anybody have an idea on the age of it?

thanks,bigrig

 

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[Monty]

WRA = Winchester Repeating Arms The numbers are probably a lot number.

 

[cheese]

WRA is winchester repeating arms, and I believe they quit stamping WRA on the bottom of bullets in 1923? Early '20s anyway if I'm not mistaken. It went to WW (winchester western) I believe. This is what I gathered from a history on shotgun shells, and would assume it applies to bullet shells too.

 

[Monty]

Winchester has chenged its logo several times over the years and in fact is going by Winchester Repeating Arms now. Their metallilc cartridges are stamped W-W while some of their shotgun shells still have the WRA logo. I would guess your stuff is circa 1950's.

 

[bigrig40]

thanks for the input.I know very little about shell casings and bullets but thanks to this forum I am learning alot about them.

bigrig