Old bullet

[Reflector]

I don`t do much metal detecting, but heres an old casing .
I figured someone here has seen one like it. Caliber /Age??
2 odd strike marks is the reason I kept it. I`ve never tried to clean it.

[G10+]

The strike marks r from the firing pin of the gun .... For some reason they loaded it twice in the chamber and fired it ... Probly miss fire on first attempt ....
Need something to size reference and then maybe could give a good guess on caliber

[Reflector]

About an 1 1/4 inches . Bout as big around as your finger.
Age??

[Hoss]

There is no primer inserted in the center. If it had the centered primer it would be called a "center fire cartridge". This is a big rim fire cartridge . That should narrow the search down. It might be a 41. swiss rimfire round. far as date early 1900's maybe late 1800's not real sure on date.

[Hoss]

Video says 1870's vintage rifle [YT]vRwDDA9e5Ak[/YT]

[11KBP]

There is no primer inserted in the center. If it had the centered primer it would be called a "center fire cartridge". This is a big rim fire cartridge . That should narrow the search down. It might be a 41. swiss rimfire round. far as date early 1900's maybe late 1800's not real sure on date.

Good call Matt. It is a Swiss .41 cal with the Swiss Cross headstamp.
The Vetterli .41 had dual firing pins.

[2ndoldman]

Sweet save there Reflector. Henry casings also sometimes have that double hit.

[Reflector]

very cool. Thanks for the info.

[11KBP]

Henry casings also sometimes have that double hit.

....as well as the Model 1866 Winchester .44 Rifle.

The dual firing pins from a Vetterli leave the round indentations as seen in the image Reflector posted whereas the dual firing pin indentations on a cartridge casing fired from a Henry rifle or a Model 1866 Winchester will be elongated. The below image is of a fired .44 Henry cartridge casing.

[Reflector]

I see a "H" stamped in the center for Henry?
There is something stamped in the center of
the one I posted. Any clue?

[Hoss]

11KBP said it appears to be the "Swiss Cross" head stamp on yours

Here is a link to a couple for sale http://www.gunauction.com/buy/10149805 scroll down the page a little to see pictures.

[11KBP]

I see a "H" stamped in the center for Henry?
There is something stamped in the center of
the one I posted. Any clue?

Yes the “H” is for Henry although Winchester continued to use the “H” headstamp after it bought out Henry.

Your casing is from a Swiss made cartridge with the Swiss-Cross headstamp.