KEITH brass?

Sub MOA · January 23, 2007, 04:32 AM

I've searched this forum and several others and come up empty-handed, so I'll just ask. Here's the deal...

Few months ago at the local show I picked up 240 pieces of brand new Winchester .44 Mag brass. Didn't really need it, but it was a good price so I brought it home and stashed it away. Doing some reloading last night I ran across this brass. Come to find out that there were some oddballs hiding in the lot: 80 pieces of "Keith 44 MAG" headstamped brass.

So did Elmer Keith produce a line of handgun brass or did some guy named Keith think it would be cool to buy a run of brass with his own headstamp? My guess is on Elmer, but can anyone confirm this?

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Jim Watson · January 23, 2007, 08:44 AM

Neither.
Several years ago, Midway sold brass with name headstamps. Keith on the .44. I don't recall if they did others or if they were just mentioned, like Skeeter (Skelton) .357 and Cooper .45 ACP.

Sub MOA · January 23, 2007, 01:34 PM

Interesting. Elmer inspired Midway brass. Thanks for the reply Jim.

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Rimrod · January 23, 2007, 01:34 PM

Yes they ran several at the same time with the names on the caliber of brass that were somehow significant or related. I believe "Cooper" was on the .45ACP, but I think the .357 was someone else like "Jordan". In addition they would occaisionally offer limited runs with various first names which I think were overruns on special orders.

January 23, 2007, 04:32 AM	#1
Sub MOA Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 2000 Location: WA Posts: 292	KEITH brass? I've searched this forum and several others and come up empty-handed, so I'll just ask. Here's the deal... Few months ago at the local show I picked up 240 pieces of brand new Winchester .44 Mag brass. Didn't really need it, but it was a good price so I brought it home and stashed it away. Doing some reloading last night I ran across this brass. Come to find out that there were some oddballs hiding in the lot: 80 pieces of "Keith 44 MAG" headstamped brass. So did Elmer Keith produce a line of handgun brass or did some guy named Keith think it would be cool to buy a run of brass with his own headstamp? My guess is on Elmer, but can anyone confirm this? Sub

January 23, 2007, 08:44 AM	#2
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,542	Neither. Several years ago, Midway sold brass with name headstamps. Keith on the .44. I don't recall if they did others or if they were just mentioned, like Skeeter (Skelton) .357 and Cooper .45 ACP.

January 23, 2007, 01:34 PM	#3
Sub MOA Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 2000 Location: WA Posts: 292	Interesting. Elmer inspired Midway brass. Thanks for the reply Jim. Sub

January 23, 2007, 01:34 PM	#4
Rimrod Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Behind enemy lines Posts: 1,309	Yes they ran several at the same time with the names on the caliber of brass that were somehow significant or related. I believe "Cooper" was on the .45ACP, but I think the .357 was someone else like "Jordan". In addition they would occaisionally offer limited runs with various first names which I think were overruns on special orders.