#43 • Antique Winchester .45-75 W.C.F. by W.R.A. Co. Cartridge

Part of Antique Ammunition Online Auction (timed auction by Linkous Auction Group)

High bid $14.00

Status: Sold

Single antique Winchester .45-75 Winchester Center Fire cartridge manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, introduced in 1876 specifically for the Winchester Model 1876 lever action rifle and favored by frontier hunters, including Theodore Roosevelt. The large tapered brass case is head stamped "W.R.A. Co. 45-75 W.C.F." around a centerfire primer, and is topped with a broad flat-nosed lead bullet that has developed a deep charcoal gray patina consistent with its well over a century of age. Cartridge measurements are OAL 2.24in CL 1.89in MW .46in