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SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR FORAGER 20 GAUGE CARTRIDGE –
FRANKFORD ARSENAL: A tinned, brass 20 gauge
Cartridge manufactured at the Frankford Arsenal for the
Springfield Trapdoor Forager Shotgun, headstamped “F 6
92 No. 20”. The tin plating is still present,
showing minor wear around the primer pocket.
Otherwise this example retains a clean, bright surface on
both the walls and head of the shell. This is a primed,
unloaded cartridge as were issued to the troops who then
loaded them at the frontier posts for use in hunting
small game. These unique Trapdoor Forager Cartridges
are becoming increasingly difficult to find available on
the market, and the demand for, and the continued
scarcity of, these cartridges attest to their popularity
among Indian War collectors. (#4) $150
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