Remington-UMC : .33 Winchester

description

Physical description

case : head : rimmed, bottlenecked

History note

Description: introduced in 1902 for the Winchester Model 86 lever action rifle, and intended for short range woodland hunting of deer-sized game, it was superceded by the more powerful .348 Winchester in the Model 71 rifle. Ammunition production for the .33 Winchester ceased in 1940.

Stamped, case base, headstamp

REM-UMC // 33 CF

Object details

Category

Weapons and ammunition

Related period

Interwar (association)

Creator

Remington Arms Co. (United States & Bridgeport, Connecticut)

Materials

whole: case : brass

Dimensions

Case: 53.6

whole: Length 70.6 mm

Catalogue number

SAA 1281

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