Centerfire - 50rd

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Last updated: August 18, 2008
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Legend: BP=Black Powder, SMKLS=Smokeless, 2pc=Two piece lift-top box, SLD=Sealed, LBL=Label, HS=Headstamp, H.P.=Hollow Pt, SP=Soft Pt, FMJ=Full Metal Jkt (Full Patch), HV=High Velocity 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
.44Colt/Rem, .44 S&W, .45 Colt & Schofield, .50 Rem Pistol		ALSO SEE "EARLY & TRANSITIONAL" and "BARGAIN BIN" PAGES for any Frankford Arsenal offerings.
22 Maynard (Extra Long Center Fire)		UMC. This is a SCARCE one! The straight-cased .22 CF XL Maynard is probably the least known & least-encountered of all .22s. It is also known as the .22-8-45 (or in this case, .22-7-45). Primary lbl shows scuffing but is essentially all readable. Also has over 80% side lbl which calls out "Stevens and other Rifles". All rds (which sell singly for $5) are unheadstamped & thought to be ca 1890. You've never seen one of these on MY webpage before!	150 sold
22 Hornet		Winchester. The early & seldom seen "1932" box. Sound flaps, good color, all orig, native-to-the-box rds with the pre-SuperSpeed headstamp: "WRA HORNET" (no ".22"). Better get this one quick as I've had several calls for one of these in the past year or so.	250 sold
22 Hornet		Winchester. Very scarce & desirable "1934 Super-W-Speed" box. Shows some even wear but box & flaps are solid w/o any tears. (See p.247 Giles & Shuey). Incredible demand for these as they are not only colorful but the graphics are unlike those on ANY other centerfire Winchester box.	235 sold
22 Hornet		Winchester. "1939" type, 45 gr SP loading. (See Giles & Shuey, p.248). Box is as new but has some case scuffs on sides & ends similar to those visible in pic.	140
22 Jet		Remington. Earliest .22 Jet box w/ "C-F MAGNUM" callout on flaps, pre- "Child Warning".	90
22 WCF		Winchester. Blk pwdr box w/ "fancy WRACo logo", ca 1902-05. All rds are native to the box and included is the "shotshell/cleaning prep" insert found inside. A really nice box with a couple very desirable extras. [Giles & Shuey p. 112]	200
25-20 HV		Remington "Hi-Speed", 60 gr JHP loading. A year ago I had about 8 of these around; this is the last of 'em.	70 sold
25-20		Winchester. Scarce "1945" (Olin) box, 86 gr lead loading. Not all calibers from the '35 & '39 style bxs made it to this type which was quickly replaced by the red & yellow box in 1946. Left flap reattached, otherwise cln & solid w/all rds native to the box. (Top & bottom shown)	115 sold
25-20 HV		Western Super-X, 1960s bx in the scarce 60 gr JHP loading. Exc cond, bright colors.	80
25-20 HV		Western Super-X, K-code late-1940s/early-'50s box. Very clean & solid box!	90
32 Auto		Winchester. '39 box, cln & nice in & out!	40 sold
32 Ideal		UMC. Black powder 2-pc bx. Developed at the turn of the 20th C., this caliber was nearly a Stevens proprietary cartridge. This "Special" loading has a slightly heavier than normal bullet. A very clean box, worthy of the finest Stevens 44 or 44 1/2 or other single shot rifle.	215 sold
32 S&W		CREEDMOOR CARTRIDGE CO. (See Giles & Shuey, p.293). Boxes by this company, which was only around for about 2 1/2 years (ca 1892-94), are rarely seen in ANY caliber. This one is from my own collection where it has resided for many years. It has 7 orig "C.C.C." headstamped ctdgs remaining. Never sold a CCC box before, may not again!	325 sold
32 S&W Long (Target)		Western. Scarce "Clean Cutting" target load, ca early-1930s w/ "W.C.Co." in upper left corner of bottom. This box is NEW from an original sleeve of 5 bxs. (Last one!)	40 sold
32 S&W		Winchester. Early "Picture" box, ca early 1880s. All rds "WRACo" headstamped but some primers differ from each other. A fair number of pic bxs exist in this caliber but very seldom do you see one pre-1885! Cheap.	75
32 Win SL (Win Model 1905)		Winchester. Last Win bx in this caliber, "1946" style. A couple very minor rubs keep this from being "minty"! Very hard to find caliber, esp in a clean, collectible Winchester box.	110
32-20		Winchester. Early 1st style, 2nd variety Model '73 blk pwdr bx. I am tempted to call this a "blue label" box, but will leave this call up to you. Most so-called "blue" boxes have an element of green in them but the gradations tend to be subtle throughout a fairly broad spectrum. I feel this is predominantly blue but it definitely has a green cast to it. At any rate it is a very solid mid-1880s/mid-'90s box that is SEALED and retains 99.9% of its side-seal label which specifically calls out "Winchester Model 1873" on both ends. It would also be appropriate for any pre-1898 M92 or Marlin. An exceptional box!	475 sold
32-20		Winchester. Smkls 2-pc K-code box ca mid-1920s. Clean & solid. [See Giles & Shuey, pg 55.] Given demand for 2-pc Winchester .32-20 boxes (as well as 25-20s) this one should go fast!	220 sold
32-20 "Winchester High Velocity"		Western Super-X, 80 gr JHP loading w/ desirable "32-20 W.H.V." headstamp. "Do not use in Pistols, Revolvers or M73 Winchester Rifles" in red print, lwr rt.	85
32-20 "Winchester H.V."		Winchester, 80 gr JHP loading ca early-1950s. "Not for Win. Model 1873 and NOT FOR REVOLVERS".	95
351 WSL(Win Model 1907)		Winchester. Full patch (FMJ) loading in full-cover 2-pc box. Lbl glitsch (lwr left front) but all there as it wraps over the ends onto the bottom and is SEALED!	135 sold
351 WSL(Win Model 1907)		Winchester. "Horse & Rider" logo, 180 gr JSP. Last factory box in this still-popular caliber. (Photo'd in shrink-wrap). Minty!	95
38 A.C.P. (Auto)		Remington-UMC, 2-pc FMJ box, ca 1914-16. High edges rubbed but label has very little wear. Colt recommendation & "Rampant Colt" logo & signature on side label which remains SEALED.	115
38 A.C.P. (Auto)		Western, post-war "Bullseye" box. Clean & solid, nice rds.	60
38 A.C.P. (Auto)		Winchester. The very desirable "1932" box in far above average condition. Seldom seen this nice: flaps, edges, color, everything is "excellent"!	95 sold
38 Long Colt		US Cartridge Co. Black powder 2-pc PICTURE BOX featuring a Colt "Lightning" M1877 D.A. Side-seal 95+%. The rds (which have been cleaned and nicely polished) are the very early, un-headstamped variety, ca 1877-85. While I usually don't approve of polishing the ctdgs, these actually came out extremely well.	875 sold
38 Long Colt		Winchester. Blk pwdr Colt "Lightning" M1877DA picture box. Colt company logo on both sides w/ Rampant Colt on one side & recommendation on the other. Pre-1900 but hard to date as "Central Fire" became "Center Fire" in pistol calibers in 1885 and there are no other clues, to my knowledge, with which to date this more precisely. All rds appear clean & native to the box. Nice!	850 sold
38 Long Colt D.A.		Winchester. Smkls 2-pc box, top label dtd 6-11. Solid, no seam splits & SEALED w/ purple side-seal label. For those collectors of Colt Lightnings (and other D.A.s) that don't want to spend a fortune on a Picture box. Actually, boxes like this, w/o the Lightning pic, are scarcer than the picture boxes!	145 sold
38 Super		Remington. Scarce "Mushroom" bullet loading (over-labeled on front & both ends), R-code, ca 1930s. Left flap weak but box full of the "right stuff". An early box in this caliber and a very difficult loading to find in any condition.	80
38-40 (38 WCF)		Winchester. Very solid Blk Pwdr "Win '73" 2nd Style, 2nd Variety box, 1885-1895. Though opened, the bright red side seal label is 99+% w/ great color. This caliber is FAR scarcer than .44-40!	975
38-40 (38 WCF)		Winchester. Blk Pwdr "Win '73" 2nd Style, 2nd Variety box, 1885-1895. Red side lbl 97-98%. Shows somewhat more wear & is not quite as clean as the box above, but it's nonetheless very solid with no splits or other serious flaws.	775
38-40 "Lesmok"		Winchester. The Lesmok powder option was 1st cataloged in 1911 but this 8-12 dated box is the only label we have seen in 38-40, and only the 2nd of those! The side-seal lbl, however, is 4-11 and pre-dates the one pictured in Giles & Shuey (pg 61) as the ctdg pic, unlike that on the top label, does NOT have the Lesmok callout. Lesmok in center fire calibers, esp the larger ones such as this, are very seldom encountered. A truly rare box!	875 sold
380 Auto		Remington. Early "Dogbone" box, ca late-1920s. Minty, none better!	75 sold
41 Long Colt		Peters. "Rustless" bx. Scarcest of the makers in this caliber for the 1940-55 period.	85
41 Long Colt		Western, yel bx ca 1960s.	80
44 Russian "Buck" load		Phoenix Metallic Cartridge Co. Very unusual 3-ball loading: "3 Buck Shot for Russian Model Pistol". Lbl shows patent date of "May 17th, 1870" leading me to believe it is indeed an early 1870's box. 28 orig green paper-sabot rds remain. A great box for the serious S&W collector.	850
44 Russian		UMC. Blk Pwdr 2-pc box, ca 1890s. It's not only SEALED, but the sides, ends & bottom are also all about 99%! An incredibly well-preserved black powder era box and a really rare "condition" find in a popular early caliber! A S&W collector's dream.	650 sold
44 S&W		National Armory. "For Smith & Wesson's Army Revolver". Very scarce early SEALED box of "Martin-primed" cartridges. The National Armory, founded in Spfld MA in 1777, was George Washington's concept designed to safeguard our young nation's armament from the British. The last dated ammo I have seen from Nat'l Armory is 1871, the year of this box. Thereafter everything is from Frankford Arsenal. Virtually perfect: no tears or splits, pull string intact. This is a real piece of our country's history!	975 sold
.44Colt/Rem, .44 S&W, .45 Colt & Schofield, .50 Rem Pistol		ALSO SEE "EARLY & TRANSITIONAL" and "BARGAIN BIN" PAGES for Frankford Arsenal offerings.
44-40		Peters. "Rustless" 1-pc box w/ pic of ctdg. Kings Mills address, ca 1930s. Solid box with all orig ctdgs.	150
44-40 Hi-Speed (160 gr JHP)		Remington. 'Dogbone" box in the very scarce 160 gr Jacketed Hollow Point loading. Inner flap-end msg & rt end slightly torn at the thumb-cut; soft along rt edge. All rds correct and appear native to the box. Ca late-'20s. Btm callout: "...adapted to Rem Mod 14-1/2, Win Models 92 & 53, Marlin Mod 1894...NOT FOR USE IN REVOLVERS". Believed to be the only box by ANY maker to mention both the Mod.14-1/2 Rem as well as the Win M53, both of which are rather scarce gun models. No other maker ever produced this load.	150 sold
44-40 FMJ Pic Box		Remington. Dogbone "Picture box" in the hard-to-find "Metal Cased Bullet" (FMJ) loading, mid/late-1920s. Side pictures the seldom-seen Remington Mod 14-1/2.	175 sold
44-40		Winchester '73 picture box. Clean on all sides & bottom as well. All rds appear clean & native to the box. Not sealed, but they don't come much better!	1250 sold
44-40		Winchester '73 picture box. Very similar to box above (including color which appears "washed out" in this scan). Got it cheap & passing it on. A real "value"!	785
44-40		44-40. "100 years of John Wayne" commemorative issue, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Duke's birth, 1907-2007. Extraordinary packaging and graphics with silver embossed "seal" w/ pic in center. Makes the older commemoratives look positively shabby by comparison. Cartridges are nickel-plated and have the "DUKE" headstamp. The inner tray is imprinted with the Winchester logo in red and even the bottom has a silver embossed picture. These are classiest boxes ever produced by Winchester (or any other cartridge company for that matter)! It's a limited edition which has already been run & distributed. The only other calibers are 30-30 and 45 Colt and graphics are identical except, of course, for the caliber call-out on the end-flaps.	75 sold
45 Auto (ACP) 1st M1911 Colt box!		UMC. 1911 box. This UMC "Red Ball" logo ended in 1911, the 1st year of the Colt M1911 & the earliest offering of the 230 gr bullet by UMC. Note the red overstamped callout: "230 Grain Bullet / Muzzle Velocity 800 Feet". Prior to 1911 this box (w/o the over-stamp) held 200 gr 45ACP ctdgs (though there was no b't wt callout). Side lbl over 80%. Cartridges are all native to the box and are in beautiful orig condition. A great box for the serious collector of early Colt Autos!	850 sold
45 Auto (ACP)		Rem Targetmaster, 185 gr FMJ wadcutters. Ca 1940s-50s. Minty!	20
45 Colt & Schofield		Frankford Arsenal. Clean, SEALED 12-pk, 1878 dtd. Exceptional in that, not only is it sealed, but there are NONE of the usual seam splits.	385 sold
45 Colt		Winchester. Two-pc "Colt M1878 D.A." picture box, smkls, ca 1916. Uncommon double (Colt & Win) guarantee lbl on side. Clean, solid & SEALED! [Out of my personal collection where it's been since 1992]	1500 sold
45 Colt		Western "Bullseye" box. The "Gold Bullet" Lubaloy loading in the pre-Olin box (late-'30s to 1945). Exceptional condition with bright colors and NO splits or tears on or around flaps!	140 sold
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