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Caliber .44 and up

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1900 to 1950 Cartridge Box Collection

Dominion ammo ad with moose  Western ammo ad with flier theme

This collection focuses on early larger caliber ammo to the exclusion of the huge majority of .22 ammo.

Boxes below are sorted by caliber diameter:  smallest to largest, e.g. .22 to .357 Magnum

 

Caliber Maker Box Top

Caliber .44 to .300

.44 S. & W. Russian, 246 gr. Adapted for S&W & Colt Revolvers

Winchester

Win. .44 S. & W. Russian, 246 gr. Adapted for S&W & Colt Revolvers

.44-40 Winchester 200 gr. soft point (full box)

Western

Western .44-40 Winchester 200 gr. soft point ammo box

.44-40 Winchester 200 gr. soft point (full box) For Winchester, Marlin, and Colt Rifles, also revolvers

Peters

Peters .44-40 Winchester 200 gr. soft point (full box) For Winchester, Marlin, and Colt Rifles, also revolvers

.45-70 Government, 405 gr. soft point

Peters

Peters .45-70 Government, 405 gr. soft point ammo box

.45-70-405 Winchester 405 gr. soft point (full box)   President Theodore Roosevelt used this cartridge during his 1909 African Safari with a Winchester M 1895 rifle to shoot lion.

Winchester

Winchester .45-70-405 Winchester Roosevelt

.45 "Colt Rimmed" for .45 New Service Colt Revolvers, (full box) box contains 12 rds.

I. G. Canada

Winchester .45 "Colt Rimmed" for .45 New Service Colt Revolvers box

.45 Automatic full metal patched 200 gr. smokeless

Western

Western .45 Automatic full metal patched 200 gr. smokeless

.45 Automatic RIM, 230 gr.  Used in 1917 Army Colt Revolver without moon clip.  Peters Cartridge Co. introduced the .45 Auto Rim cartridge in 1920? a rimmed version of the .45 ACP that did not require half-moon clips to facilitate ejection.

Peters

Peters .45 Automatic RIM, 230 gr. ammo box

.45 Pistol Ball, M1911, military issue (2 full boxes or 20 rds.)

Frankford Arsenal

Frankford Arsenal .45 Pistol Ball, M1911, military issue ammo box

.45 Pistol Ball, M1911, Army issue (full box of 20 rds.)  Dated 1926

Frankford Arsenal

Frankford Arsenal .45 Pistol Ball, M1911, Army issue ammo box

.50 cal. Remington's Army Pistol 1873

(Rare in any condition)

Box image & price

Frankford

Arsenal

Frankford Arsenal .50 cal. Remington's Army Pistol 1873 ammo box

.45 Automatic Police Match wad cutter 185 gr. (full box)

Peters

Peters .45 Automatic Police Match wad cutter 185 gr. ammo box

.45 Colt Auto 200 gr. (full box)

Peters

Peters .45 Colt Auto 200 gr. ammo box

.45 Colt 255 gr. (full box)

Western

Western .45 Colt 255 gr. ammo box

.45 Colt 250 gr.

(full box)

Remington

Remington .45 Colt 250 gr. ammo box

.45 Colt 250 gr. (partial 42# box)

 

Remington

UMC .45 Colt 250 gr

.45 Automatic 230 gr.

Western

Western .45 Automatic 230 gr. ammo box

Caliber .300 and up Cont'd.

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