oldies1955 Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Hey all: Dad and I got out today to do some detecting. Unfortunatly....the rain wiped the road out going up the hill and I didn't want to chance getting high centered by sliding into the gullys that were carved in it.So....plan B...what was plan B....oh yah, Just go find another wash somewhere. Hit a couple of new spots and found lots of old lead and a interesting casing.Its 40 cal. and is a rimfire with two hammer hits on it 180 deg. apart. It has a H stamped on it from the inside. The other thing is also 40 cal butis pretty small and I cant see it flying through the air very well.Anyone know what these items are. Im thinking the casing is from Wyatt Erp or Billy the kid. I may be wrong though. Really awesome weather out there. Go detecting!Tom H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 I dug a shell just like that a couple weeks ago. Almost like the firing pin had that "H" engraved on it or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Nice day out Tom. Nice story too, but no. not Wyatt Erp's, his favorite was a 45 Colt and probably not Billy the kid. he had a Colt single action .44 and a Colt double-action .41 caliber. just messing with ya, but true. could your shell could be a .41 cal.? AzNuggetBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubstake1 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 44 henry rimfire round used in lever action rifles. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 44 henry rimfire round used in lever action rifles. GrubstakeJust what I was going to say. Winchester has used the "H" in their .22 rimfire ammo for many years to honor Henry, they have dropped it probably 10 or so years ago.Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted January 12, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Hey Tom, Well even though it wasn't gold, it's sure a nice find, thinking about the history behind it. Sometimes you find the oddest things metal detecting, but if you sit back and think about how it got there, who owned it and the entire story behind the find(s), it's fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathray Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 Henry shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I've found quite a few of those double strike Henry's near the Vulture Mine at Red Basin ... Also a few at LSD...They are cool finds ... Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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