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FRANKFORD ARSENAL TINNED EXTERNALLY PRIMED .45/70
CARTRIDGES - CARBINE AND RIFLE:
These externally
primed tin plated .45/70 cartridges were manufactured at the
Frankford Arsenal and have
clear, legible headstamps in the “F Month Year”
format. These very nice Indian War era and Spanish
American War era cartridges
will add significantly when displayed in a Prairie
Belt, Woven Mills Belt, or a Cartridge Box in your
collection.
NOTE: On occasion, I have a
selection of .45-70 cartridges - both ball and blank
loadings - which were manufactured by civilian
ammunition manufacturers under contract to the US Army.
When available, they will be listed below.
I have the
following cartridges
in stock, and each is listed and priced individually below with
accompanying photographs.
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No. 1
FRANKFORD ARSENAL EXTERNALLY PRIMED TINNED CARBINE CARTRIDGE -
VARIOUS DATES:
Externally primed Frankford
Arsenal .45/70 tinned carbine cartridge. In excellent condition, with
various headstamp dates. $10
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No. 2
FRANKFORD ARSENAL EXTERNALLY PRIMED TINNED CARBINE CARTRIDGE -
SOLDIER RELOAD:
Externally primed Frankford
Arsenal .45/70 tinned carbine cartridge, with a
distinctly different primer, but loaded with the
regulation Frankford Arsenal bullet. Found in a
quantity of the standard tinned carbine rounds, these
three cartridges all have the identical flat profile
primer but are loaded with the arsenal manufactured
bullet which is seated a bit longer than the standard
arsenal load. I believe these three are cartridges
that were reloaded "in the field" by soldiers using the
tools and components provided by the arsenals, and they
would make an interesting addition to a collection of
Indian War cartridges. In excellent condition, and
all three headstamped "F 6 92". $5
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No. 3
FRANKFORD ARSENAL EXTERNALLY PRIMED TINNED CARBINE CARTRIDGE -
INTERESTING VARIANT: The style and format
of the headstamp on these carbine rounds are identical
to the Tinned Cartridge Cases, and the dates indicate
these cases should be tinned, but there is no sign that
these were ever tin plated. Perhaps evidence of a
manufacturing run that did not make it to the plating
stage. I have two of these, both in excellent
condition, and headstamped "F 5 98" and "F 6 98"
respectively. $10 ea.
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No. 4
FRANKFORD ARSENAL EXTERNALLY PRIMED TINNED RIFLE CARTRIDGE -
VARIOUS DATES:
Externally primed Frankford
Arsenal .45/70 tinned rifle cartridge. In excellent condition, with
various headstamp dates. $5
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No.
5 FRANKFORD
ARSENAL EXTERNALLY PRIMED .45/70 CARBINE AND RIFLE
"PATTERN 1886" MORSE
CARTRIDGE: The Morse Cartridge is one of the
scarcer, and certainly one of, if not the most,
unusual of the Indian Wars Era Frankford Arsenal .45-70
cartridges.
Also known within the Ordnance Department as the Pattern
1886 Cartridge, this cartridge was developed and
patented by George W. Morse. The outstanding feature
was a separate base insert or plug held in place with a
pressure fit black rubber gasket. The plug included the
primer and this cartridge case was intended to be
reloaded by the soldiers at the local unit level,
employing the standard issue Frankford Arsenal reloading
set with the addition of some supplemental tools. The
cartridge was loaded with the standard 500 grain bullet
and 70 grains of powder.
The "Pattern 1886"
Morse Cartridge was subsequently replaced in 1887
with - strangely enough - the "Pattern 1887" Morse
Cartridge. The change in the designation was
the result of a slight modification of the cartridge
which is believed to have resulted in a minor
increase in the thickness of the wall of the
removable base. This was strictly an internal
alteration and from all external appearances, save
for the headstamp, the Pattern 1886 and Pattern 1887
cartridges are identical. The Pattern 1887
Cartridges are headstamped "F 2 87".
Just why this design caught the attention of the
Ordnance Department, and why it was considered a viable
alternative to the standard externally primed,
reloadable cartridges being produced at Frankford at the
same time, is frankly beyond me. The fact is, the
design was adopted – concurrent with other cartridge
designs – and a considerable number were produced during
the following two years. In spite of the production,
these are quite scarce today and do not show up very
often, making these Morse Cartridges an interesting
variant to add to your Indian War Cartridge collection.
(0608) $55
I currently have cartridges with the 1886 and 1887
headstamps in stock - please specify your preference
when ordering.
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No. 6
WINCHESTER CONTRACT EXTERNALLY PRIMED RIFLE CARTRIDGE:
Externally primed Winchester
Contract .45/70 rifle cartridge. Have two, in
excellent condition, headstamped "R W 2 90" and "R W 8
90" respectively.
SOLD
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No. 7
UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE COMPANY CONTRACT EXTERNALLY PRIMED
RIFLE CARTRIDGE:
Externally primed US Cartridge
Company Contract .45/70 rifle cartridge, loaded with the
500 grain bullet. In excellent condition, headstamped
"U.S.C. CO. 45 - 70". $15
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No. 8
UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY CONTRACT EXTERNALLY PRIMED
MULTI-BALL CARTRIDGE:
Externally primed UMC Contract .45/70
Multi-ball cartridge. These unique cartridges were
part of the ongoing use of cartridges loaded with
multiple projectiles, dating back to the "buck and ball"
paper cartridges. Loaded with three round balls,
these cartridges could create a devastating field of
fire when delivered in a volley from a body of troops.
In excellent condition, headstamped "U.M.C. .45 GOVT". $20
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No. 9 UNION METALLIC
CARTRIDGE COMPANY CONTRACT EXTERNALLY PRIMED .45/70 CARBINE
AND RIFLE BLANK CARTRIDGE: During the
Indian Wars period blank ammunition
was regularly provided to the Cavalry troops, used to
accustom the horses to gun fire, and to the Infantry for
ceremonial occasions and funerals. The same blank
cartridge was used in both the carbines and rifles, with
no regard for the headstamps. These blanks were an integral component of the
standard issue of ammunition to the frontier soldier and
have a rightful place in any Indian War ammunition
display. It is also worth noting that these .45-70
blanks were used in the wild west shows of the day.
Shaped like the
arsenal manufactured blanks and filled with a red wax
wad, in excellent condition, and headstamped "UMC
SH 45-70".
SOLD
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