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1867 FRANKFORD ARSENAL 5 ROUND 50/70 AMMUNITION
PACKET – VERY SCARCE EARLY INDIAN WAR ISSUE:
Apparently manufactured for only one year as no other
dates have been noted on these early labels, it is not
surprising that these five round packets of 50/70
ammunition have survived in very limited numbers. These
5 round packets were originally packaged as one of eight
such packets for a total of 40 rounds contained in a
paper wrapper.
 
Although the
reason for this manner of packaging has not been
absolutely determined, when considered in light of the
cartridge boxes in use at the time, all eight of the 5
round packets could be carried in the Civil War Infantry
Cartridge box with two of the packets in the lower
section and two in the upper section of each of the two
tin liners in the cartridge box. Thus carried, one
soldier could store his full issue of forty rounds and
only unwrap those cartridges needed in the immediate
future, keeping the rest protected in the paper board
wrappers.
Issued for use in the US Army .50 caliber
rifles and carbines alike during the late 1860’s, these
original 5 Round “CENTRE PRIMED METALLIC CARTRIDGES
CALIBRE .50” packets were produced at the Frankford
Arsenal in 1867, and are complete with the original 5
rounds of internally primed copper cartridges.
These packets are one of the scarcer, desirable, early
and historically significant Indian War ammunition
packets, as one of the early arsenal loadings for the
Model 1866 Rifle and the Sharps Conversion Carbines.
Never particularly common, these packets have become
difficult to find available on today’s market, and they
will be a nice addition to your early Indian Wars
collection.
NOTE: The 40 Round wrapper is not
included in this offering, however I do have one for
sale which can be viewed by clicking on this link (CLICK
HERE).
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No. 1
1867 FRANKFORD ARSENAL 5 ROUND 50/70 AMMUNITION
PACKET - EXCELLENT CONDITION:
This packet is still sealed,
is in full form, the pull string is still intact, and
the packet retains an excellent, fully legible
label. The
packet wrapper is intact, the pull string is present -
still glued under the paper wrapper, and the wrapper
shows no appreciable wear or age. A very special
specimen. (0914) $750
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No. 2
1867 FRANKFORD ARSENAL 5 ROUND 50/70 AMMUNITION
PACKET:
The packet is still sealed,
is in full form, the pull string is still intact, and
the packet retains an excellent, fully legible
label. The only wear to the packet is to the upper
left rear corner which has a stain and a minor
separation right at the corner - likely the result of
storage or exposure through the years. This one
spot does not detract from the display quality of the
packet, nor is the integrity of the packet affected,
still I feel it warrants a reduced price. Other
than the what is noted above, this is a very good solid
example of a fairly rare packet to
add to your early Indian Wars collection. (0168) $675
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No. 3
1867 FRANKFORD ARSENAL 5 ROUND 50/70 AMMUNITION
PACKET:
The packet is still sealed,
is in full form, the pull string is still intact, and
the packet retains an excellent, fully legible
label, however the lower right corner of the label has
suffered from some shelf wear, likely the result of
storage through the years. This one spot does not
detract from the display quality of the packet, nor is
the integrity of the packet affected, still I feel it
warrants a reduced price. Other than the wear
noted, this is a very good solid example of a fairly rare packet to
add to your early Indian Wars collection.
(0724) $675
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