45-70 189?

[Dean C]

A friend of mine saw an old, old rifle. The only info he grabbed was that it was a 45-70 and a date 189something. He didn't catch the brand. He described it as having a flared out hammer. He also described the round as: Brass about 1 1/2" long and lead also about 1 1/2" long.
Any idea what this is?
dean

 

[Hard Ball]

Both Winchester ans Marlin mad.e lever action .45-70 rifles in the 1890s

 

[Jim Watson]

.45-70 case is 2.1" long, OAL is about 2.59" for about half an inch of bullet showing out of the brass, so he is not accurately describing a .45-70.

 

[User Name]

Could it have possibly been a 44-40 round...I'm not real familur with that round but I know they were popular back in the day...I am familur with the 45-70, and it sure don't sound like it...