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1836 – 1865 ORIGINAL PAPER CARTRIDGES – VERY NICE
SPECIMENS FOR THE MODEL 1836 & 1842 PISTOLS, THE HALL
CARBINES AND RIFLES, THE MODEL 1847 MUSKETOON, AND THE
MODELS 1816 – 1842 MUSKETS: This is a nice
selection of early 19TH Century US Army Paper
Cartridges issued in the decades before the Civil War
and some were used during the war as both the North and
South continued to issue what were otherwise considered
to be “obsolete arms” in order to keep the soldiers
supplied with serviceable firearms.
Considering the length of time these cartridges have
been in existence, the demand for cartridges during the
Civil War, marginal storage efforts after they were
declared obsolete or surplus, and finally, the army’s
efforts to recycle the lead and powder components during
the Indian War era as described in Ordnance Memoranda
No. 21, that any of them survived to be collected today
is a testament to the numbers of these paper cartridges
which were manufactured.
I have the following specimens available and each is
described below with accompanying photographs.
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.54
CALIBER PAPER CARTRIDGES FOR THE MODEL 1836 AND MODEL
1842 PISTOLS CARRIED BY THE DRAGOONS:
These .54 caliber Paper Cartridges were issued with the
Model 1836 and Model 1842 Single Shot Pistols carried by
the US Dragoons during the Seminole and Mexican Wars,
and to those soldiers who continued to be issued these
pistols during the Civil War. Never particularly
common, these early pistol cartridges are becoming more
and more difficult to find.
.54 CALIBER PISTOL PAPER ROUND BALL CARTRIDGE
–EXCELLENT SPECIMEN: This is a
complete .54 caliber Pistol Round Ball Cartridge,
measuring 1 ½” long, showing no damage or wear, with
both the tie string and the folded tail intact and in
full form.
There is a tiny handwritten
numeral “16” on one side, most likely a former
collector’s inventory identifier. The paper cartridge
is accompanied with an additional separate lead ball of
the same caliber, an added value to display with the
cartridge. This is an excellent specimen of a
relatively scarce cartridge to display with your early
single shot pistol.
SOLD
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.54 CALIBER PISTOL PAPER BLANK CARTRIDGE –
EXCELLENT SPECIMEN: This is an
excellent, complete .54 caliber Pistol Paper Blank
Cartridge. Measuring 1 ¼” long, showing no damage or
wear, with the folded tail intact and in full form.
There is a tiny handwritten numeral “25” on one side,
most likely a former collector’s inventory identifier.
Blank cartridges were an integral component of the
standard issue of ammunition to the soldiers, used by
the cavalry to accustom the horses to gun fire and by
all branches of the service for ceremonies, and they
have a rightful place in any US Army ammunition
display. This is an excellent specimen of a relatively
scarce early US Martial pistol cartridge. (0917) $75
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.64
CALIBER CARTRIDGES FOR THE MODEL 1836 HALL CARBINE &
RIFLE:
Quite rare and seldom found
in this condition, these .64 Caliber Cartridges with the
distinctive red and white twisted tie string were issued
for the Model 1836 Hall Carbine. This cartridge saw use
with the Dragoons during the Seminole Wars in Florida
and on the Western Frontier, and was replaced as the
subsequent models of Hall Carbines were reduced in
caliber. These early cartridges are a rare offering,
emerging on the market only when found in very old,
advanced collections.
HALL MODEL 1836 CARBINE .64 CALIBER CARTRIDGE –
EXCELLENT SPECIMEN: This cartridge is in
excellent condition and is complete with no damage or
wear. Measuring 1 ½” long, the cartridge is intact with
the red and white twisted tie string which retains its
bright colors. There is a tiny handwritten numeral “24”
on one side, most likely a former collector’s inventory
identifier. The paper cartridge is accompanied with an
additional separate lead ball of the same caliber, an
added value to display with the cartridge. (0916) $350
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HALL MODEL 1836 CARBINE .64 CALIBER CARTRIDGE –
EXCELLENT SPECIMEN: This cartridge is in
excellent condition and is complete with no damage or
wear. Measuring 1 ½” long, the cartridge is intact with
the red and white twisted tie string which retains its
bright colors. (0211) $350
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HALL MODEL 1836 CARBINE .64 CALIBER CARTRIDGE –
VERY GOOD SPECIMEN: This cartridge is in
very good condition and is complete with only some minor
discoloration where the cartridge lay in a cartridge box
or tin. Measuring 2” long, the cartridge is intact with
the red and white twisted tie string. (0915) $350
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HALL MODEL 1836 CARBINE .64 CALIBER CARTRIDGE: A
complete .64 caliber Hall Carbine Cartridge, however
this cartridge was unfortunately glued to a cartridge
display board and then removed, resulting in some minor
damage to the cartridge wrapping paper. The tear was
repaired using original cartridge wrapping paper and the
repair is limited to two sides of the cartridge. The
cartridge still displays well on the undamaged sides.
The paper wrapper is otherwise very solid with the
folded tail retaining its full form, and the red and
white twisted tie string retaining its bright colors.
This is still a respectable specimen of a scarce
cartridge to display with your Model 1836 Hall Carbine,
and available at a very good price. (0795) $250
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.69
CALIBER CARTRIDGE FOR THE MODEL 1847 MUSKETOONS:
Quite rare and seldom found in this condition, this .69
Caliber Cartridge with the distinctive red and white
twisted tie string was issued for the Model 1847 Cavalry
and Artillery Musketoons. This cartridge saw use by the
Dragoons during a very brief period during the Mexican
War and then on the Western Frontier, and some limited
use during the Civil War until replaced by the many
breechloading carbines. This cartridge is in excellent
condition and is complete with no damage or wear, with
the red and white twisted tie string retaining its
bright colors. These early cartridges in this condition
are a rare offering, emerging on the market only when
found in very old, advanced collections. (0922) $325
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.69
CALIBER BUCK AND BALL PAPER CARTRIDGE FOR THE MODELS
1816 – 1842 MUSKETS, and the model 1847 MUSKETOONS:
The use of multi-projectile ammunition has a long
history of use by the US military, extending back to the
American Revolution and forward through at least the
pre-World War Two era. These particular cartridges were
intended for use in the Model 1816 through the Model
1842 Muskets, and to some degree these were issued with
the Model 1847 Musketoons in an effort to increase the
effectiveness of that much maligned carbine. Based on
the desire to deliver a maximum impact down range
against a massed enemy formation, these early “Buck and
Ball” cartridges comprised of a bore-sized .69 caliber
round ball surmounted with three sub caliber balls were
used with devastating effect. A very historic cartridge,
these .69 Buck and Ball Paper Cartridges will display
very well with your early musket, and one that is often
missing from US Army ammunition collections
.69 CALIBER BUCK AND BALL PAPER:
An excellent, complete .69 caliber Musket Buck and Ball
Paper Cartridge, the paper wrapper is complete with no
damage or breaks and includes the three pieces of
buckshot, the round ball and the powder charge. The
thread tie at the point of the cartridge and at the
divide between the buckshot and round ball is intact and
the folded tail is present. There is a tiny handwritten
numeral “86” on one side, most likely a former
collector’s inventory identifier. This is an excellent,
clean specimen. (0921) $275
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.69 CALIBER BUCK AND BALL PAPER:
An excellent, complete .69
caliber Musket Buck and Ball Paper Cartridge, the paper
wrapper is complete with no damage or breaks and
includes the three pieces of buckshot, the round ball
and the powder charge. The thread tie at the point of
the cartridge and at the divide between the buckshot and
round ball is intact and the folded tail is present.
There is a tiny handwritten numeral “58” on one side,
most likely a former collector’s inventory identifier.
This is an excellent, clean specimen. (0919) $275
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.69 CALIBER BUCK AND BALL PAPER:
An excellent, complete .69 caliber Musket Buck and Ball
Paper Cartridge, the paper wrapper is complete with no
damage or breaks and includes the three pieces of
buckshot, the round ball and the powder charge. The
thread tie at the point of the cartridge and at the
divide between the buckshot and round ball is intact and
the folded tail is present. This is an excellent, clean
specimen. (0730) $275
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.69 CALIBER BUCK AND BALL PAPER:
An excellent, complete .69 caliber Musket Buck and Ball
Paper Cartridge, the paper wrapper is complete with no
damage or breaks and includes the three pieces of
buckshot, the round ball and the powder charge. The
thread tie at the point of the cartridge and at the
divide between the buckshot and round ball is intact and
the folded tail is present. There is a tiny handwritten
numeral “50” on one side, most likely a former
collector’s inventory identifier. This is an excellent,
clean specimen. (0920) $275
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.69 CALIBER BUCK AND BALL PAPER:
An excellent, complete .69 caliber Musket Buck and Ball
Paper Cartridge, the paper wrapper is complete with no
damage or breaks and includes the three pieces of
buckshot, the round ball and the powder charge. The
thread tie at the point of the cartridge and at the
divide between the buckshot and round ball is intact and
the folded tail is present. There is a tiny handwritten
numeral “48” on one side, most likely a former
collector’s inventory identifier. This is an excellent,
clean specimen. (0918) $275
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