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FRANKFORD ARSENAL US ARMY
INTERNALLY PRIMED PISTOL CARTRIDGES - .45 COLT & .45
COLT/S&W - EXCELLENT INDIAN WAR SPECIMENS:
These are individual collector quality revolver pistol cartridges
which were manufactured by the Frankford Arsenal and
issued to the soldiers during the Indian Wars Period.
The 1.6" long cartridge was
introduced in 1873 and was loaded specifically for the
Model 1873 Colt SA Revolver. This 1.6" long
cartridge was manufactured only for a very limited time
- the fall of 1873 through 1874, when it was replaced by
the 1.4" long .45 caliber cartridge.
The shorter
1.4" cartridge was adopted after the introduction of the Model
1875 Smith and Wesson Schofield Revolver. Intended
to simplify the supply of cartridges to the regiments
which were carrying both revolvers, after 1874 the
longer 1.6" cartridge was discontinued and this 1.4"
cartridge was issued
for both the Colt and the Smith and Wesson pistols.
The short period in which
the 1.6" long Colt cartridge was produced has resulted
in it being fairly scarce today.
NO. 1
LIMITED SUPPLY
Internally Primed Frankford
Arsenal 1.6" long .45 Colt Cartridge, ca. 1873-1875:
$75 while they last
NO.
2 Internally Primed Frankford
Arsenal 1.4" long .45 Caliber Pistol Cartridge issued
for both the Colt and S&W Revolvers ca. 1875-1892:
$32
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