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December 9, 2007
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Regarding the factory ammo for the old Henry’s and 1866s, I’m trying to get a feel for when the ammo was no longer readily available for public consumption. Ball park. I know they quit making it. I know you can still get it for a price. But about when was it that you couldn’t walk into your average store and buy a box to go plinking or hunting with?
Thanks in advance.
July 10, 2005
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Winchester and U.S. Cartridge loaded the 44 RF into the mid 1930s.
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May 23, 2009
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I believe some company in Canada made a limited run in the 1970s, but I’m unsure.
Sincerely,
Maverick
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May 2, 2009
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Many years ago I bought a couple rounds of Dominion (Canadian) and fired 2 round off in my 66 rifle.
Bob
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July 9, 2006
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"Cartridges of the World" say 1934 is when they stopped
I guess it would be a while till it was not sitting on the shelf remembering this was at the end of the depression years
October 19, 2008
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The .44 Henry Flat was listed in Remington’s ammunition catalog until at least October 1936. The next edition available to me is dated July 1939, and it is not listed. In the book "One Hundred Years of Winchester Cartridge Boxes, 1856-1956", by Ray T. Giles & Daniel L. Shuey, it is stated that Winchester listed the .44 Henry cartridge in catalogs until 1937.
Actual production had likely ceased some years prior to the last catalog listings by both companies. Just a guess on my part, but I would say that by 1940 it would have been mostly gone from store shelves.
