Cartridge Collector's 44/77 ??

[delta-419]

Is the Remington/Winchester 3rd iteration of the black powder 44/77 rimed cartridge a very collectable round? These have a 355gr lead bullet over 90gr of BP with a very large primer. Your thoughts!

 

[federali]

I'm a cartridge collector and I've never seen a .44-77 although they are out there. It is certainly a collectable, probably in the $10-20 range per cartridge.

You might try some of the cartridge dealers online for more information.

 

[DWalt]

You might post your collectible ammunition value questions on the International Ammunition Association site. That's where all the ammo collectors hang out. COTW has a little to say about the .44-70, mainly that it was a round for both Sharps and Remington-Hepburn #3 rifles, and was loaded with a variety of bullet weights. I have not seen one.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

These were produced by Remington (and their various divisions) Sharps and Winchester. The brand will affect the price! I also believe the 44-77 is the same case as the 43 Spanish military round, which explains why you never see one, when the surplus rifles hit this country, any reloadable ammo was used up.

Ivan

 

[Brian in Oregon]

I've seen 44-77 cartridges in other collections, but, alas, not in my own. I've also seen 44-77 Hepburn rifles, original as well as rebarreled, in BPCRS competition, though with modern brass. I was really into single shot rifles and cartridge collecting at one time and got to see a lot of unique guns and cartridges.

If you have a 44-77 cartridge for your collection, treasure it.

 

[ParadiseRoad]

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[DWalt]

Both COTW and Donnelley's book make mention that factory (Remington) reloadable two-piece cases with a steel head for the .44-77 are known. COTW also says the .44-77 was inspired by the .42 Russian and .43 Spanish cases.

 

[30-30remchester]

The 44-77 was said to have been one of the top 5 bison killers.