A Collection of Winchester and Federal Primers
This lot consists of an assortment of vintage reloading primers housed in their original cardboard packaging. The majority of the collection comprises Winchester brand primers in white boxes with characteristic horizontal red and orange stripes. Legible text on these boxes includes the Winchester wordmark alongside a graphic of a horse and rider. The specific varieties include Small Pistol primers for standard pistol loads (WSP), Large Pistol primers for standard or magnum pistol loads (WLP), Small Rifle primers (WSR), and Large Rifle primers for magnum rifle loads (WLRM). Additional printed text on these boxes identifies the manufacturer as Olin. Also included is a larger red cardboard box featuring a white rectangular label printed with "FEDERAL PRIMERS" and "NON MERCURIC • NON CORROSIVE". This box is specifically labeled "NO. 209 1000 SHOT SHELL PRIMERS" and includes a printed lot number "LOT A 5480". The reverse of the Winchester packaging includes technical warnings regarding lead exposure and storage instructions. Based on the provided tape measure, the red Federal box measures approximately 7 1/2 inches in length and 3 3/8 inches in height.
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This lot consists of an assortment of vintage reloading primers housed in their original cardboard packaging. The majority of the collection comprises Winchester brand primers in white boxes with characteristic horizontal red and orange stripes. Legible text on these boxes includes the Winchester wordmark alongside a graphic of a horse and rider. The specific varieties include Small Pistol primers for standard pistol loads (WSP), Large Pistol primers for standard or magnum pistol loads (WLP), Small Rifle primers (WSR), and Large Rifle primers for magnum rifle loads (WLRM). Additional printed text on these boxes identifies the manufacturer as Olin. Also included is a larger red cardboard box featuring a white rectangular label printed with "FEDERAL PRIMERS" and "NON MERCURIC • NON CORROSIVE". This box is specifically labeled "NO. 209 1000 SHOT SHELL PRIMERS" and includes a printed lot number "LOT A 5480". The reverse of the Winchester packaging includes technical warnings regarding lead exposure and storage instructions. Based on the provided tape measure, the red Federal box measures approximately 7 1/2 inches in length and 3 3/8 inches in height.
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