Chuck said
Dan Shuey’s books on headstamps and his book with Ray Giles on the Winchester cartridge boxes.  Some of the boxes say which primer is to be used when reloading.  

I had a feeling you would say that!!  Darn cartridges box $$$ went through the roof.

Chuck said
What were you bidding on?  

Bidding?

If you are refering to an auction, I have not purchased anything since last year and I have never purchased any vintage primers….I should have..lol

I am trying to put a Winchester 44-40 primer timeline on the 44-40 cartridge website and I have exhausted my resources.

Chuck said
Bryan, there were several boxes in the last Ward’s auction.  I almost bid on 1 lot.  There was one in this lot that did not have a date code on the box so I figured it was the oldest of the lot.

I was looking at your website and I saw the Mills belt.  You may want to state that Winchester made the buckle.  Mills contracted the making of the belt and the buckle.

Do you know the period that the Milbank primers were used?  I have some cartridges, not 44, that have these primers.  You may want to track down this article?

https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/milbank-primed-cartridges/2703

https://forum.cartridgecollectors.org/t/early-wraco-44-40-box/2555?page=2  

Chuck, (edited for simplicity)

Here is what I information I have have so far.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Jy0pGqWPRx2HOQqufbcnEM1lv6tCWBJsCOB8vLIDOIg/edit#gid=462843466

And here:

https://sites.google.com/view/44winchester/chasing-the-44-40/cartridge-details/winchester/primers

As always, awaiting edits with further data

Chuck said
Cool stuff Bryan.  

Thanks Chuck

I added and edited a bunch more today. Made a lot of changes for that section. I’ll edit and change more as I learn more.

There is six pages below

https://sites.google.com/view/44winchester/chasing-the-44-40/cartridge-details/winchester