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FRANKFORD ARSENAL 20 GAUGE CARTRIDGES – FOR
THE MODEL 1881 SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR FORAGER SHOTGUN: As issued to the troops
at the frontier posts, these 20 gauge Cartridges were
manufactured at the Frankford Arsenal for the
Model 1881 Springfield Trapdoor Forager Shotgun. Supplied to
the soldiers as unloaded primed and unprimed cartridges
in packets of ten, the soldiers loaded these cartridge
cases with powder and shot for use in hunting small game
to supplement their rations.
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.
I
have a number of these cartridges available and each is
individually described and pictured below. All
of these are full form with no crushing, bends, splits
or other damage. Be sure to scroll all the
way down the page to see all the available cartridges.
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No. 1: A copper cartridge case legibly headstamped “F 10 84 No.
20” - a desirable rare early date. Still enclosed
in its original tissue paper wrapping as they were
nested in the paper board packets at Frankford Arsenal,
this example retains a
clean, bright surface on the case wall with a nice even
color to the copper. A very nice early example
with the almost never seen tissue wrapping still intact.
(0618) $150
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No. 2: A copper cartridge case legibly headstamped “F 10 84 No.
20” - a desirable rare early date. Still mostly
enclosed in its original tissue paper wrapping as they
were nested in the paper board packets at Frankford
Arsenal, the flap covering the cartridge base can be
lifted to read the headstamp. This example retains a
clean, bright surface on the case wall with a nice even
color to the copper. A very nice early example
with the almost never seen tissue wrapping still intact.
(0619) $150
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No. 3:
A copper cartridge case legibly headstamped “F 10 84 No.
20” - a desirable rare early date. This example retains a
clean, bright surface on the case wall with a nice even
color to the copper. A very nice early example.
SOLD
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No. 4:
A tinned, brass cartridge case
legibly headstamped “F 11 97 No. 20”. The tin
plating has suffered some wear, but is still visible.
The primer has been struck. (0623) $95
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No. 5:
A tinned, brass cartridge case
legibly headstamped “F 11 97 No. 20”. The tin
plating has suffered some wear, but is still visible.
The primer has been struck. (0622) $95
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No. 6:
A tinned, brass cartridge case
legibly headstamped “F 4 99 No. 20”. The tin
plating is fully intact and in excellent condition and
the primer is unfired.
Overall an excellent specimen. (0621) $110
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No. 7:
A tinned, brass cartridge case
legibly headstamped “F 6 92 No. 20”. The tin plating
has some wear, but is mostly intact. (0101f) $100
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No. 8:
A tinned, brass cartridge case
legibly headstamped “F 11 97 No. 20”. The tin plating
is fully intact with no wear. An exceptional
example (0323d) $100
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No. 9:
A tinned, brass cartridge case
legibly headstamped “F 4 99 No. 20”. The tin plating is
fully intact with very minor wear. The primer has
been struck. An very nice
example (0101i) $95
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No. 10:
A tinned, brass cartridge case
legibly headstamped “F 4 99 No. 20”. The tin plating is
fully intact with very minor wear. An very nice
example (0101k) $100
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No. 11:
A tinned, brass cartridge case
legibly headstamped “F 4 99 No. 20”. The tin plating is
fully intact with very minor wear. An exceptional
example (0101h) $100
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