Obsolete Calibers

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Legend: BP=Black Powder, Smkls=Smokeless, 2pc=Two piece lift-top box, Sld=Sealed, Lbl=Label, RF=Rim-fire, H.P.=Hollow Point, SP=Soft Pt, FMJ=Full Metal Jkt (Full Patch), HV=HighVelocity Color Codes: BL, GRN, WH, YEL, BLK, PLD (PLAID), ETC.
Caliber	Description		$
	100 Years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes, 1856-1956 by Ray T. Giles & Daniel L. Shuey	*The 1st and ONLY* definitive work on cartridge boxes, covering all the calibers for which Winchester cataloged their rifles, from the Volcanic to the Model 88. Thoroughly researched, this 312 page book contains over 1,400 full color photographs as well as price and rarity guides in a high quality, hard-cover book with dust-jacket! Will be happy to sign your copy on request. RTG**	$69.95, ppd
218 Bee		Winchester-Western. Clean box with clean ammo. Always a scarce caliber!	$160 sold
22 Win Auto (Model 1903)		Old Western Scrounger, brick sleeve containing 10 "mint" boxes of 50!	$225 sold
219 Zipper		Remington Kleanbore, ca 1950s, solid & clean. Becoming impossible to locate.	$150 sold
219 Zipper		Winchester. Colorful "1946 Style" box. Full and clean. (Lesser condition box sold at Ward's auction 3/5/21 @$241.50).	sold
219 Zipper		Winchester. Scarce variety, 1959-61 (pre-Child Warning), the last "Pure Winchester" box (pre-"Winchester-Western" logo). MINTY!! Prices on these Winchester Zipper boxes have sky-rocketed these past 2 years!! [Photo'd in shrink-wrap]	$200
219 Zipper		Winchester. Scarce labeling, 1959-'61 only. Clean & tight, all original.	sold
22 Rem Auto (Model 16)		Remington Kleanbore, ca 1950s, the last stuff made in this scarce caliber. Box shows wear but ammo is clean.	Call
22 Remington Jet		Remington. The original, factory loaded by Remington, last made in U.S., (not the foreign, off-brand stuff). Box and ctdgs are EXC, near mint except for price-sticker removal on the end flap (pictured).	$85
22 Rem Jet		Remington. '60's box w/ Child Warning. Clean rds. [Last one!]	$110 sold
22 Savage H.P. (5.6x52R)		Sellier & Bellot, jsp, recent Czech mfg.	sold
25 S RF Stevens		Canuck (Canadian Inds. Ltd). Ca 1970	$165 sold
25 RF Stevens Long		Remington Kleanbore. The last of the US loadings in this classic "boys' single-shot" loading, ca 1950s.	$200 sold
25 L RF Stevens		Western. Colorful "Bullseye" box, Olin Inds (post-war).	$185 sold
	25 Stevens, Short or Long	Pls check "Bargain Bin" and "Other Rimfire" pages for more possiblities in this caliber (links at top of this page).
25 Remington		Remington Kleanbore. Very clean 1950's box (last run) of this never popular, always scarce cartridge! Actually far rarer in Remington than Winchester/Western, EXC cond!	$125
25 Remington		Winchester. Ca 1950s, this was the last run in this caliber by Win. (Remington also ceased production during this same period.) EXC condition, getting impossible to find! [From my personal collection.]	$125 sold
25-20		Winchester-Western, ca late-1960s/early-70s. Clean ctdgs, 86 gr Lead B't loading, appropriate for anything going back to the Win Model 1892s. Getting impossible to find!!	$165 on hold
256 Win-Magnum		Winchester-Western. Clean box with clean ammo. This is a caliber (along with .25-20) that seems to have "dried up" out there. It's not a matter of price but availability--I doubt I'll be able to replace these anytime soon! (Have 2)	$175
257 Roberts		Remington Kleanbore, 100 gr JHP. Ca 1950s, clean box and ammo. Hard-to-find caliber these days! (Also see Bargain Bin!)	$85 sold
264 Win Mag [20 fired cases]	Remington green/yellow box	Remington box with 20 once-fired cases.	$29.50, shipped free
284 Win		Winchester-Western, 150 gr SP. Intro'd in their M88 lever gun in 1964, this was a cartridge with capabilities which far exceeded its popularity. And now getting very hard to locate!!	$145
30 Remington		Peters. "High Velocity / 170 gr Inner-belted Soft Point Bullet". Ca 1940s, MINTY!	sold
307 Win		Winchester-Western, 1980's "Horse & Rider" box, 150 gr SP. Scarce caliber, introduced in 1982 and only chambered in Winchester's Model '94, this ctdg rapidly became obsolete and ihas become very hard to find!	$85
32 Long Colt		Peters "Rustless", ca 1950s. Clean!	$150
32 Long Colt		Western "Bullseye" box, ca early '50s. Left flap taped on (internally) but all original, native to the box ctdgs with "gold" Lubaloy bullets in EXC+ condition! Very hard to find caliber!	call
32 Short Colt		Western. Postwar Olin "Bullseye" box, full & clean.	$145 sold
32 Short Colt		Peters. These .32 Colt calibers, both Long & Short, are nearly impossible to find anymore! EXC, in & out.	$135 sold
32 Short Colt		Remington Kleanbore, ca 1950s. These .32 Colt loadings, both Longs and Shorts, getting nearly impossible to find!	$125
32 S&W		Western. Ca mid-'60s box with the desirable "Golden [Lubaloy] Bullets".	$95
32 S&W		Remington Kleanbore, full of clean rds. Common caliber but getting very hard to find!	$85 sold
32 Short RF		Canuck (ICI of Canada), ca 1970s/'80s. (Have 2)	$195 sold
32 Short RF		Navy Arms, blue box. These have been out of production for over 20 years now! One only!	$210
32 Short RF		Peters. Post-War box, all native, orig ctdgs.	$185
32 Short RF		Remington Kleanbore, 1950s boxes (have 2), all native, orig ctdgs.	$195
32 Short RF		Western. Post-War "Bullseye" box. Left flap reattached but all the native, original and desirable "gold bullet" (Lubaloy) cartridges remain!	$185
32 Long RF		Winchester. Old style full-cover 2-piece Olin Inds box, ca late-1940s/early-'50s. Box is SEALED with good color! A post-war box that looks older and would most likely be shootable as well as very displayable.	$225
32 Long RF		Canuck. EXC box, nice rds, ca 1970/'80s.	$210
32 Long		Navy Arms, last issue ever made in this caliber, ca 2003. As new, 1 only!	OUT
32 L RF (part'l)		Navy Arms, last issue ever made--anywhere!--in this caliber, ca 2003. Partial (90%) box of 45, pro-rated (full box @$210)...	$185
32 Long RF		Remington. Kleanbore, ca 1950s. Clean & solid!	$210 out
32 Long Rim Fire		Winchester. Ca 1951-54, W-code box. Nice.	$200
32 RF, S or L	For more 32 RF, Short or long ...	Pls check "Bargain Bin" and "Other Rimfire" pages for more possibilities in this caliber!
32 WSL (Win Self Loading, Model 1905)		Remington "Kleanbore", 1950s, last production of this caliber. Lousy looking box but ctdgs are fine.	$125 sold
32 Remington Auto (Rem models 8, 81, 14, & 141)		Remington Kleanbore. Clean 170 Gr soft points. Getting to be a very hard to find caliber!	$85 sold
32-20 H.V. 80 Gr JHP (part'l: 44/50)		Remington. Partial box of 44 rds in the scarce and very desirable High Velocity 80 gr jacketed hollow point loading, the best hunting load, by far, in this caliber.	$125 sold
32-20		Remington. The standard 100 gr Lead b't loading in a vintage 1950s labeling.	$95 sold
32-20		Remington. 100 Gr Lead, recent mfg but becoming very hard to find.	$115 sold
32-40 H.V.		CIL (Imperial) the true High Velocity stuff. 1540 fps stated on the gold & black box. If you're going to hunt with a gun of this caliber, these 1970's gold/blk boxes contain the best .32-40s made in the past 80 years (including the John Wayne issue!) ACTUAL BOX HAS MUCH LESS CONDITION THAN BOX PICTURED--all there but lots of scuffing!	(last one!) SOLD
32-40 (HighVelocity)		Imperial (Canada). Ca 1980s, this loading states "Muzzle Velocity 1540 fps", a true HV load that makes it the best hunting load that can be found for this great cartridge which was first cataloged--in black powder, of course--in the 1880s, a hundred years earlier than this offering!	$95
32-40		Winchester JOHN WAYNE COMMEMORATIVE boxes. Excellent condition, boxes may have very minor crinkle or rub but are in bright "display" condition, not raw-edged w/ price tags or markings and smudged shelf wear as so often seen. And as simply "shooters, they're the last and freshest commercial run made in this country!	out
32-40 John Wayne		Winchester-Western. John Wayne commemorative issue full of original JSP, nickel-plated cases with "DUKE" headstamps. Cartridges are perfect but box has warpage and scuffs. In my opinion this is NOT a display quality box but it IS the last U.S. factory loading of 32-40 ctdgs.	$85 sold
348 Win		Winchester. Last of the collectible "pure" Winchester boxes, pre-"Winchester-Western", early/mid-1960s, with clean, original, factory 200 gr Silvertip ctdgs.	$130 sold
348 Win		Winchester. Browning Commemorative box of clean, original, factory-loaded 200 gr Silvertip ctdgs. As new. Getting hard to find!!	$125 sold
35 WSL (Win Self-Loading Rifle, Model 1905)		Remington. Kleanbore 180 gr SP, ca 1950. Clean box & ammo.	$185
35 WSL (Win M1905)		Winchester. 180 gr Soft Point loading, ca 1950. Top label has scratches or cuts at left part of the "red W" logo. Ctgs are original and appear native to the box.	sold
357 Maximum	[End flap]	Federal 50-rd box in the scarce 180 gr loading. If you're gonna hunt with it, this is the one you need!	$95 sold
375 Winchester "Big Bore" 250 gr		Winchester-Western, 250 gr Big Bore box in which this caliber was introduced. Tight box w/ clean ctdgs. Shows some shelf wear but this caliber in the early and desirable Big Bore labeling has suddenly become very hard to find, especially in 250 gr!	$115 sold
375 Win.		Winchester-Western. This short-lived offering by Winchester never gained great popularity but it HAS become obsolete (or nearly so) and difficult to find. This is from the last offering by Win-Western and is in the 200 gr JSP loading	out
38 ACP (38 Colt Auto)		Peters. Ca 1962-64, this is the last style box by Peters before the brand became obsolete. Minty, just about perfect!! [From the Reichenbach collection. Photo'd in shrink-wrap]	$115
38 Auto (for 38 Super only)		Western Super-X. Nickel-cased ctdgs, bright & clean!	$95 sold
38 ACP (38 Colt Auto)		Winchester. Colorful & popular "1939" box (for Colt M1903). Desirable pre-War "Nickel Plated Shell". Solid box with no problems or repairs!	$115 sold
38 ACP (38 Colt Auto)		Winchester. Clean 1980s/'90s "Horse & Rider" logo box, FMJ.	$120
38 Long Colt		Western, ca 1962-64. Nice clean box in a caliber which is becoming increasingly difficult to find. [photo'd in shrink-wrap]	$85 sold
38 Long Colt		Winchester-Western. 150 Gr lead. Clean ctdgs!	$85 sold
38 S&W		Peters. Minty (NOS) boxes, ca 1950s, of this now obsolete caliber. Clean, 146 gr b'ts in nickel-plated cases. [Have 4.]	$65 sold
38 S&W		Winchester & Remington, 2 partial 1960s boxes of clean, like new cartridges: 48 Win and 40 Rem, total of 88 ctdgs.	$100
38-40		Winchester-Western. Orig box of clean, factory-loaded ctdgs, (NOS). One only!	$175 sold
38-55 H.V.		CIL (Imperial) the true High Velocity stuff. 1600 fps stated on the gold & black box. If you're going to hunt with a gun of this caliber, these 1970's gold/blk boxes contain the best .38-55s made in the past 80 years!	$75
401 WSL (Win Model 1910)		Peters. 1950s "Rustless" logo box with 20 clean, original rds and colorful problem-free box. Getting very hard to find by any maker!	$110 sold
401 WSL		Winchester. Ca 1950, this box is full of clean original Soft Pt ctdgs, however the box is missing both flaps.	$95 sold
405		Winchester. Last Win box style. Bright, clean & solid. (Have several, this may not the box you receive)	$97.50 (Also See 20-rd Pg)
41 Long Colt		Remington. The last offering in this caliber by Remington (or Peters), ca mid/late-1960s. Clean rds. Becoming impossible to find!!	sold
41 Long Colt		Western. The popular and colorful "Bullseye Box", a much-collected series in ALL its calibers! Ctdgs are clean and appear all native to the box; further, they have the desirable "Gold Bullet" (actually, "Lubaloy" copper-coated) so often used for display and in cartridge belts. This caliber is becoming very hard to find in ANY labeling and boxes such as these are now coveted by collectors and shooters alike!!	$195 sold
41 L. Colt		Winchester - Western white bxs, 1970's. Last comm'l loading.	$195 sold
		Pls check "Bargain Bin" and "Other Rimfire" pages for more possiblities in this caliber (links at top of this page).
41 Short R.F.		Navy Arms. Colorful early graphics, ca 1980. Clean rds, solid box. (Has what appears to be tape removal residue upper left)	sold
41 Short R.F.		Navy Arms. Production ca 2000, but no longer being made and jobbers & wholesalers long since sold out.	call
41 Short Rim Fire		Remington Kleanbore, 1950s box, all original ammo and box showing no repairs but a bit of ordinary shelf-wear.	sold
41 Short R.F.		Remington. After discontinuing this caliber in the early/mid-'50s, the company then (late '50s) made a special contract run for NYC dealer Philip Jay Medicus. His personal "M" is the headstamp on these very scarce and interesting ctdgs.	sold
41 Short Rim Fire		Remington. 1950s box with 47 orig ctdgs + 3 (much newer) Navy Arms rds.	sold
41 Swiss		Remington Kleanbore. Last made in this country. Clean & solid!	sold
41 Swiss		Winfield Arms labeling of Leon Beaux (Italy) import. Thought to be the last made anywhere in the world! Sealed.	$200 sold
44 Russian		Remington. Clean box with clean ammo. The last run in this iconic caliber! First cataloged in 1870, it was loaded commercially for right at 100 years!!	$175
45 ACP Black Talon		Winchester-Western. Controversial bullet led to Winchester's discontinuance of this defense loading in 1993. (Have 2)	$75 sold
45 AutoRim		Remington. Clean box with clean ammo. Thought to be the last commercial run in this caliber, a seldom-seen remnant of WW1.	$75
455 Colt [Also 455 Eley, 455 Webley]		Dominion. The last loading (ca 1970) in this famous Brit caliber.	$135
56-50 Spencer		Sage Ammunition Works, mid/late-1860s unmarked 7-packet from a labeled box (see above) that contained 6 such packets, 7 ctdgs representing a full magazine charge for the Spencer rifle. Not exactly a bright and colorful display labeling--BUT--it's "the real thing"!	$140 sold
		Also see "Bargain Bin" (link at top of this page) for possible add'l offerings in any of these calibers.
	100 Years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes, 1856-1956 by Ray T. Giles & Daniel L. Shuey	*The 1st and ONLY* definitive work on cartridge boxes, covering all the calibers for which Winchester cataloged their rifles, from the Volcanic to the Model 88. Thoroughly researched, this 312 page book contains over 1,400 full color photographs as well as price and rarity guides in a high quality, hard-cover book with dust-jacket! Will be happy to sign your copy on request. RTG**	$69.95, ppd