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Winchester Smokeless cartridges ?

dipits
I have 2 boxes of .41 Swiss Smokeless rim fire cartridges made by Winchester. One box has 2 gone.
310 gr. lead bullets smokeless powder. Adapted to Vetterli and other Swiss Rifles.

Is there any collector value?

THANKS
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  • Blckhrn
    I am certain there is collector value. If I'd bought a few boxes of .32 RF CBI Canucks back when they were $3 a box I'd be able to sell them for $50 or more a box today..41 RF goes back farther and have been obsolete longer (my guess) so they should have some considerable value. You might do a search here or on AA as they have a collectible cartridge category. Someone asked about .32 rimfire on another thread and someone posted a link to a site that specializes in old RF. I'll try to look it up and get back.

    york.bmp"You can build a man a fire and keep him warm for a couple hours or douse him with fuel oil and keep him warm the rest of his life"
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  • richbug
    Ask these guys. http://pub18.ezboard.com/ftheswissriflesdotcommessageboardfrm7
    I would guess at least $5 a round.

    My border collie is smarter than your honor student.
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  • Blckhrn
    http://www.rtgammo.com/rim_other.html

    They had a green box of winchester .41 RF pictured that they sold for $375. Said it would be worth $600 to $800 if the label didn't have a hole in it. They were .41 RF shorts.

    york.bmp"You can build a man a fire and keep him warm for a couple hours or douse him with fuel oil and keep him warm the rest of his life"
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  • Blckhrn
    That's CIL/Canuck in first post. Here's the pic I found at the RF site. Look like yours? [http://www.rtgammo.com/images/41srf13718.jpg]



    york.bmp"You can build a man a fire and keep him warm for a couple hours or douse him with fuel oil and keep him warm the rest of his life"
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  • richbug
    Blck horn, he has 41 swiss rimfire, this is a large bottleneck rifle cartridge dating back to the 1860's. His loading is probably just prior to WW2, by the fact it is smokeless powder. The ammo you keep suggesting is a totaly different animal, intended for remington derringers and the like.

    My border collie is smarter than your honor student.
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  • dipits
    richbug is correct. Large bottlenech rifle cartridge . 10 to a box.
    Box has orange label

    THANKS
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  • nononsense
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?item=28894311



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    hrf,

    I was merely using the auction as an illustration for the box. Another site lists these cartridges at $14.95/ea. which converted is $299.00 for the 20 cartridges without the box!

    Best.
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  • hrf
    Relisted twice; sold for $100
    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=29366332
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    You need to talk to our resident Cartridge Collector..."ICONOCLAST" Moderator of the Wanted Forums.....Drop down and give Him a shout....

    Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
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  • Blckhrn
    "Blck horn, he has 41 swiss rimfire, this is a large bottleneck rifle cartridge dating back to the 1860's. His loading is probably just prior to WW2, by the fact it is smokeless powder. The ammo you keep suggesting is a totaly different animal, intended for remington derringers and the like."

    Damn illegal immigrant rifles anyhow. I saw that after I posted, still looks like a collectible.


    york.bmp"You can build a man a fire and keep him warm for a couple hours or douse him with fuel oil and keep him warm the rest of his life"
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