.45 CALIBER PAPER CARTRIDGE FOR THE ADAMS & DEANE
PATENT REVOLVER: This is a paper cartridge for
the .45 caliber Adams & Deane Patent Percussion
Revolver. These large caliber five shot Adams & Deane
Revolver, made in England by both Turner of Reading and
The London Armory Company, were imported in considerable
quantities by the Confederacy during the Civil War.
The cartridge is full form, including the crimped top of
the heavy paper wrapper with the cloth tape pull still
present and attached, and the “ELEY, LONDON” maker’s
seal on the bottom of the cartridge. With no tears,
breaks or other damage, this rare cartridge is in
excellent condition.
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