Guys I could use a little help from the community. Back about 2000, a couple of guys starting busting the ink stamp codes on the ammo boxes. This ink stamp code is on the inside of the flap on modern ammo boxes.

I am making a spreadsheet for the 44-40 time-line. Since I can not afford to buy every box I come upon just to get the code, can I talk any of you guys that have 44-40 Winchester/Western ammo to check yours for me? Any box will do.

By 2015, the code was hacked and the dates could then be translated. No no deal to most folks but for those that enjoy history and box collecting, this data helps dating those boxes...not just the 44-40, but all calibers.

The spreadsheet at here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...gid=1860800684 and is continuously being updated with new information. This doc includes tons more information on the 44-40 to include all box design phot example etc. Just click the tabs at the bottom the the screen and surf away.

Here is an example of the code we are looking for.

THANKS!!!

For tons more photos and information, visit the 44-40 cartridge website: https://sites.google.com/view/44winc...xes?authuser=0

Code example FK32 = 23 Sept 1992