Identifying H.H. Heiser Cartridge case??

[samandglove1]

I picked this up at a local gun show yesterday from a box of random leather accessories. I saw the darker brown leather and I knew to investigate. I believe it is an older cartridge case, but I am not sure. I remember a Turnerriver post from a few years back that showed Heiser cartridge cases, but they only had a single belt loop/strap on the back. I assume they must have made larger oner with two loops/straps. I pictured it with a 357 magnum round to show relative size.

Can anyone confirm that it is a cartridge case, or is it something else? Thanks.

 

[-db-]

Looks like a cartridge case, for 20-round rifle ammo boxes. Lawrence and others made similar cases.

 

[wheelgun610]

I agree that it appears to be for a standard 20 round box of rifle ammo. The brown enameled snap generally suggests WWII or later manufacture on Heiser's leather goods.

Mark

 

[rednichols]

I agree that it appears to be for a standard 20 round box of rifle ammo. The brown enameled snap generally suggests WWII or later manufacture on Heiser's leather goods.

Mark

Very good yet the prevailing theory is that the brown enamelled snap button began with the Depression; which would add about a decade to the 'WWII' theory. I think (I've not ever handled one!) those darned ornamental HHH snap buttons are engraved; another maker's button on a holster that I gave to turnerriver absolutely was engraved. I expect that would've been crazy-expensive for what it was (one of four pieces of a snap fastener set that otherwise wouldn't have cost them 5 cents in those times).

The sewing on the OP's case is instructive -- and the design is clever. The straight stitching on the backside, and the strong crease next to it, indicates it was 'box stitched' on a machine vs. hand sewing as muzzle plugs were. Then a tab added to the corners to prevent that stitching being torn out.

 

[boykinlp]

Wasn't there something called a "dump box case", where you would literally dump a box of bullets in it? Could this be one?
Larry

 

[samandglove1]

Wasn't there something called a "dump box case", where you would literally dump a box of bullets in it? Could this be one?
Larry

That's exactly what I was thinking.

 

[-db-]

Here's a Lawrence case I have. You see a standard old-style styro rifle cartridge insert fits perfectly:

 

[samandglove1]

I think you may be right. Thanks for the picture.

 

[turnerriver]

db is right, here's the page from a 1930's Heiser catalog showing your cartridge box. It is listed as being for a box of .30-06 cartridges. I have one marked .30-40 although I think a lot of cartridge boxes were probably standard size.
Regards,
turnerriver

 

[samandglove1]

Thanks John.