What chambering is this?

Oleg Volk · October 26, 2002, 07:10 PM

A friend has a rolling block Remington (?) rifle made in 1870s which uses this ammunition. Is this the same as 41 Rimfire Short or Long? Can ammo for this gun be found for sale anywhere?

cookhj · October 26, 2002, 07:18 PM

it looks like a .41 rimfire. ammo is very hard to find and is expensive. i think that there's only like one ammo maker that puts that stuff out anymore.

Kharn · October 26, 2002, 08:46 PM

Do you have a pair of calipers handy? Some dimensions might be helpful.

Kharn

Old Fuff · October 26, 2002, 09:34 PM

Without something to scale the cartridges in your picture it’s to tell. However these are rimfire cartridges, and the “D” headstamp is probably Dominion Cartridge LTD. which is in Canada. That being the case I suspect they may be .32 Rim Fire (Long and Short.) which Dominion produced and Remington (among others) chambered rifles for.

If you happen to have a known cartridge, such as a .32 S&W or a .32 automatic stand it up beside the others and take another picture. The modern cartridge will help us scale the size of the others.

Oleg Volk · October 26, 2002, 09:37 PM

Bullet appears to be heeled, .41" diamater. Not sure if this is 41 Long or Short but only Short is available.
http://www.navyarms.com/html/ammunition.html

C.R.Sam · October 27, 2002, 10:02 AM

Case length ??

.41 Short should be .467"
.41 Long should be .635"

Sam

Oleg Volk · October 27, 2002, 10:23 AM

I think he had both...

October 26, 2002, 07:10 PM	#1
Oleg Volk Staff Alumnus Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 7,022	What chambering is this? A friend has a rolling block Remington (?) rifle made in 1870s which uses this ammunition. Is this the same as 41 Rimfire Short or Long? Can ammo for this gun be found for sale anywhere? __________________ Oleg "peacemonger" Volk blog.olevolk.net

October 26, 2002, 09:37 PM	#5
Oleg Volk Staff Alumnus Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 7,022	Bullet appears to be heeled, .41" diamater. Not sure if this is 41 Long or Short but only Short is available. http://www.navyarms.com/html/ammunition.html __________________ Oleg "peacemonger" Volk blog.olevolk.net

October 27, 2002, 10:23 AM	#7
Oleg Volk Staff Alumnus Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 7,022	I think he had both... __________________ Oleg "peacemonger" Volk blog.olevolk.net

October 26, 2002, 07:18 PM	#2
cookhj Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2001 Posts: 330	it looks like a .41 rimfire. ammo is very hard to find and is expensive. i think that there's only like one ammo maker that puts that stuff out anymore.

October 26, 2002, 08:46 PM	#3
Kharn Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,531	Do you have a pair of calipers handy? Some dimensions might be helpful. Kharn

October 26, 2002, 09:34 PM	#4
Old Fuff Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 237	Without something to scale the cartridges in your picture it’s to tell. However these are rimfire cartridges, and the “D” headstamp is probably Dominion Cartridge LTD. which is in Canada. That being the case I suspect they may be .32 Rim Fire (Long and Short.) which Dominion produced and Remington (among others) chambered rifles for. If you happen to have a known cartridge, such as a .32 S&W or a .32 automatic stand it up beside the others and take another picture. The modern cartridge will help us scale the size of the others.

October 27, 2002, 10:02 AM	#6
C.R.Sam Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 1999 Location: Dewey, AZ Posts: 12,858	Case length ?? .41 Short should be .467" .41 Long should be .635" Sam