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November 26, 2021 - 12:07 pm
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I have a box with a couple of cartridges that look to me like 44 Henry Flat from Gevelot / France.

What do you think about it? Am I right?

 

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Greetings from Germany

 

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November 26, 2021 - 6:15 pm
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The guy to talk to about these is Lou Behling.  PM me and I’ll give you some contact info.

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November 27, 2021 - 4:53 pm
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They are 44 Henry flat made in France by the SFM (ex Gevelot), most certainly for export to South America.

The SFM also made the CF version of the 44 Henry flat (for the same end customers)

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Thank you for the info.
Do you know how old is the box?
Have you ever seen a box in 44 Henry Center Fire?

I have an M1866 in CF and the ammo for it are still missing in my collection.

 

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Here is a picture of some Henry rounds and a center fire 66 round. I have never seen a box for the center fires.

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I’ll add to the Henry Pictures….here’s a .44 Henry Flat Shot cartridge  and a .44 Henry Center fire cartridge by S.F.M20211128_081758.jpgImage Enlarger20211128_081748.jpgImage Enlarger

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Limestone, I had a very long conversation with Lou Behling some time ago and was very surprised to find out about how many companies made the 44 rim fire that I had never heard of.  He is working on a paper covering this ammo.  He made it sound like it was not far from publication.

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Manuel said
I’ll add to the Henry Pictures….here’s a .44 Henry Flat Shot cartridge  and a .44 Henry Center fire cartridge by S.F.M20211128_081758.jpgImage Enlarger20211128_081748.jpgImage Enlarger  

Manual, what is the head stamp on the center fire?  Do you know who made these?

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I found an old post on the internet that contains interesting information and the French patent drawing:

 

https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/44-henry-centerfire-flat-information/8914

 

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Chuck said

Manual, what is the head stamp on the center fire?  Do you know who made these?  

Chuck, the  Head stamp is S.F.M.  with 2 stars and another marking i cant make out.  They were a french company i believe that made 44 henry CF.

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Manuel said

Chuck, the  Head stamp is S.F.M.  with 2 stars and another marking i cant make out.  They were a french company i believe that made 44 henry CF.  

So these might be the same company as the ones Steff has just with a headstamp?

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