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INDIAN WAR US ARMY INDIVIDUAL CARTRIDGES - .45/70
AND .50/70 – INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY PRIMED –
FRANKFORD ARSENAL: These are individual
collector quality cartridges as used by the soldiers
during the Indian Wars Period and manufactured by both
the Frankford Arsenal and civilian contract companies.
The photograph below shows one of each type of cartridge
in the following list, pictured left to right in the
order they are described below, to provide you with a
sample view of each type. The condition of the
cartridges in each category is accurately represented by
the sample cartridge in the photograph.
.50/70 Government:
Excellent condition Externally Primed Remington/Union
Metallic .50/70 Rounds: $20 ea
Internally Primed Frankford
Arsenal .45/70:
Rifle Round HS: R F 5 77 Scarce early headstamp
SOLD
Rifle Round HS: R F 5 80
SOLD
Rifle Round HS: R F 5 80 $30 ea
Rifle Round HS: R F 6 81
SOLD
Rifle Round HS: R F 6 81 $30 ea
Rifle Round HS: R F 6 81 $30 ea
Rifle Round HS: R F 6 81 $30 ea
Rifle Round HS: R F
8 81 $30 ea
Rifle Round HS: R F 12 81 $30 ea
Rifle Round HS: R F 1 82
SOLD
Rifle Round HS: R F 1 82 Larger Bullet probably
early Long Range Cartridge $30 ea
Rifle Round HS: R F 2 82 $30 ea
Rifle Round HS: R F 3 82 Larger Bullet probably early
Long Range Cartridge $30
Rifle Round HS: R F 5 82 $30 ea
Externally Primed Frankford
Arsenal Brass Cased .45/70:
Carbine Round HS: F 9 88. NOTE: Lack of "C"
designation on headstamp. $35
Long Range Rifle Round HS: R F 9 82 2.4” long cartridge
case very rare sharpshooter cartridge $45
Long Range Rifle Round HS: R F 6 83 2.4” long cartridge
case very rare sharpshooter cartridge $45
Carbine and Rifle Blank Round HS: F 2 85 $15 ea
Rifle Round HS: R F 2 86, long bullet, possibly a long
range specimen $25
Rifle Round HS: F 6 86, NOTE: Lack of "R" rifle
designation in headstamp $25
Carbine Round HS F 5 98 and F 6 98. The style and
format of the headstamp on these carbine rounds are
identical to the Tinned Cartridge Cases, and the dates
indicate these cases should be tinned, but there is no
sign that these were ever tin plated. Perhaps
evidence of a manufacturing run that did not make it to
the plating stage. Have four of these. $25
ea.
Externally Primed Frankford
Arsenal Tinned Cased .45/70:
Carbine Round, HS: F 3 95 $25
Rifle Round, HS: F 2 90 $20
Rifle Round, HS: F 5 90 $20
Rifle Round, HS: F 3 91 $20
Rifle Round, HS: F 1 95 $20
U.M.C. Contract .45/70 Multi Ball Round $15
Remington – UMC Contract .45/70 Blank Round
$15
US CARTRIDGE COMPANY Contract .45/70 Forager Round: Wooden
Sabot filled with bird shot well known to have been used
by the soldiers to augment their issue rations with
small game. Relatively scarce. $20
Winchester Repeating Arms Contact .45/70
Gatling Gun Blank $15
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