How old are these Remington .22 Shorts?

Carmady · April 11, 2013, 08:09 PM

I have a partial box of .22s like the box in the pic. Anyone know about what decade they were manufactured?

I'm assuming they're standard velocity since velocity isn't mentioned anywhere on the box.

I searched with bing and didn't find anything.

dogtown tom · April 11, 2013, 08:41 PM

I believe those are referred to as "dogbone" boxes......definitely pre WWII and probably late 1920's-30's.

Carmady · April 11, 2013, 09:06 PM

Thanks, Tom. I had no idea they were that old, I was thinking '40s or '50s. I came across "dogbone" more than once while searching.

**Mike Irwin** · April 11, 2013, 10:05 PM

Yep, 20s or 30s. the box seems to be in good condition. It might be worth as much as $75.

Old Grump · April 11, 2013, 11:42 PM

Got 2 boxes of it in 25-20 and had some in 22 long. shot the 22's up and tossed the boxes and then learned I could have sold the boxes alone for $20 each. They used to belong to my stepfathers grandpa and were pre WWII. They shot just fine in case anybody wants to know. What can I say, I am a heathen.

Also have a few boxes of .348 made in the 50's and they shoot just fine too. When I bought them the clerk had to blow the dust off the boxes to find a price because they had been on his shelf for 30 years. Apparently I was the only dang fool in the county shooting it. I didn't appreciate what I had then because I was and am a shooter not a collector.

I'm still a heathen but today I wouldn't shoot that old ammo up like I used to and I hope you hang onto your boxes. I had to get old before I started appreciating the history I had in my hands.

Carmady · April 12, 2013, 04:47 AM

The pic of the box is one I found while searching, not mine. Mine isn't in that good of condition, but is the same right down to the 11 in the lower left corner.

I'll hang on to them. Thanks.

April 11, 2013, 08:09 PM	#1
Carmady Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2013 Location: on the lam Posts: 1,735	How old are these Remington .22 Shorts? I have a partial box of .22s like the box in the pic. Anyone know about what decade they were manufactured? I'm assuming they're standard velocity since velocity isn't mentioned anywhere on the box. I searched with bing and didn't find anything. Last edited by Carmady; May 14, 2013 at 04:08 AM.

April 11, 2013, 08:41 PM	#2
dogtown tom Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2006 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 3,073	I believe those are referred to as "dogbone" boxes......definitely pre WWII and probably late 1920's-30's. __________________ Need a FFL in Dallas/Plano/Allen/Frisco/McKinney ? Just EMAIL me. $20 transfers ($10 for CHL, active military,police,fire or schoolteachers) Plano, Texas...........the Gun Nut Capitol of Gun Culture, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pELwCqz2JfE

April 11, 2013, 10:05 PM	#4
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,381	Yep, 20s or 30s. the box seems to be in good condition. It might be worth as much as $75. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

April 11, 2013, 11:42 PM	#5
Old Grump Member in memoriam Join Date: April 9, 2009 Location: Blue River Wisconsin, in Posts: 3,144	Got 2 boxes of it in 25-20 and had some in 22 long. shot the 22's up and tossed the boxes and then learned I could have sold the boxes alone for $20 each. They used to belong to my stepfathers grandpa and were pre WWII. They shot just fine in case anybody wants to know. What can I say, I am a heathen. Also have a few boxes of .348 made in the 50's and they shoot just fine too. When I bought them the clerk had to blow the dust off the boxes to find a price because they had been on his shelf for 30 years. Apparently I was the only dang fool in the county shooting it. I didn't appreciate what I had then because I was and am a shooter not a collector. I'm still a heathen but today I wouldn't shoot that old ammo up like I used to and I hope you hang onto your boxes. I had to get old before I started appreciating the history I had in my hands. __________________ Good intentions will always be pleaded for any assumption of power. The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern will, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster--

April 11, 2013, 09:06 PM	#3
Carmady Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2013 Location: on the lam Posts: 1,735	Thanks, Tom. I had no idea they were that old, I was thinking '40s or '50s. I came across "dogbone" more than once while searching.

April 12, 2013, 04:47 AM	#6
Carmady Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2013 Location: on the lam Posts: 1,735	The pic of the box is one I found while searching, not mine. Mine isn't in that good of condition, but is the same right down to the 11 in the lower left corner. I'll hang on to them. Thanks.