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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. 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. 2:
A copper cartridge case legibly headstamped “F 10 86 No.
20” - a desirable rare early date. 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. 3:
A tinned, brass cartridge case
legibly headstamped “F 6 92 No. 20”. The tin
plating is fully intact and in excellent condition.
Overall an excellent specimen.
SOLD
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No. 4:
A tinned, brass cartridge case
legibly headstamped “F 6 92 No. 20”. The tin plating
has some wear, but is mostly intact. (0101f) $90
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No. 5:
A tinned, brass cartridge case
legibly headstamped “F 4 92 No. 20”. The tin
plating has worn some, but is still visible and the case
is in nice condition. (0101c)
SOLD
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No. 6:
A tinned, brass cartridge case
legibly headstamped “F 6 92 No. 20”. The tin plating
has suffered some wear, but is still visible. The
primer has been struck. SOLD
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No. 7:
A tinned, brass cartridge case
legibly headstamped “F 11 97 No. 20”. The tin plating
is fully intact with no wear. An exceptional
example
SOLD
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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) $95
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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. An exceptional
example (0101h) $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 (0101i) $95
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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 no
wear. An exceptional example
SOLD
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No. 12:
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) $95
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No. 13:
A brass cartridge case legibly
headstamped “F 9 00 No. 20”. A clean case with an even
patina. An very nice example
SOLD
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No. 14:
A brass cartridge case legibly
headstamped “F 9 00 No. 20”. A clean case with an even
patina. The year date stamp on this case is
applied vertically, an interesting variant. An
very nice example
SOLD
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No. 15:
A brass cartridge case legibly
headstamped “F 9 00 No. 20”. A clean case with an even
patina. The year date stamp on this case is
applied vertically, an interesting variant. An
very nice example.
SOLD
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No. 16:
A brass cartridge case legibly
headstamped “F 9 00 No. 20”. A clean case with an
even patina. No primer in this one. An very
nice example.
SOLD
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No. 17:
A brass cartridge case legibly
headstamped “F 9 -- No. 20”. The year date is not
legible on this case. The "00" (for 1900) was
typically lightly struck in the first place, and as
these cases were repeatedly fired, the brass expanded,
eventually closing up some of the lightly struck
characters. Nonetheless, this is a clean case and
a very respectable example.
SOLD
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