My brother came across a box of very old Winchester primers. In no way do they resemble modern 209 primers or even the old Remington 57s. They are marked:
Winchester #4 marked W for Leader, Repeater, Metal Lined & Pigeon shot shells.
Appears they were made about 1900. Hadn't seen this type of primer before.
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Re: Winchester primers
Never heard of them before. Quite possibly corrosive.
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Re: Winchester primers
The Winchester No. 4 Primer was rather short-lived around the turn-of-the-century --
They were replaced by the New No. 4 Primer as I understand it circa 1904 --
which were used until after The Great War.
Try as I might this evening I couldn't find a picture of the No. 4 Primer.
They were replaced by the New No. 4 Primer as I understand it circa 1904 --
which were used until after The Great War.
Try as I might this evening I couldn't find a picture of the No. 4 Primer.
Re: Winchester primers
You never cease to amaze me Researcher. Good work.
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