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Old 12-20-2011, 08:23 PM
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my hunting buddy found this today
what the heck is it????
found some cool headstamps for you turtlefoot
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Old 12-20-2011, 08:43 PM
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Sweet find, Looks like a .44 Henry but after sizing it to your 45 in picture? you really got a nice find.

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Just from looking at the pic, I would venture a guess of a .56-56 Spencer. Nice find!

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Just from looking at the pic, I would venture a guess of a .56-56 Spencer. Nice find!

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I wouldn't think it was a spencer with the H on the bottom. Henry had the H on the bottom and was a double rim fire. The only ones I see in Mason's book is a .44 cal. But didn't they have a larger caliber right after the war. Just before it became the Winchester repeater.
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I wouldn't think it was a spencer with the H on the bottom.
Winchester loaded several different cartridges with the 'H' headstamp, not just the .44 Henry. Without any dimensions I too agree with Turtefoot that is is most likely 56-56 spencer.

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