CampSite Artifacts  ·

[Thought I had sold this, had inquiries and told them it was sold, then found it back in a drawer in my relic room ! Getting Old Sucks ! Anyway I do still have it. ] Here is an Excellent .36 Caliber Paper Cartridge for Colt Navy Revolver ! The entire cartridge is in great shape and still tight. The bullet shows one impressed ring just above the paper, and the paper shows only very minor staining. The cartridge is very similar to Specimen #820, in the book, Round Ball to Rimfire, on page 80. A Fine Displaying example of the Paper Cartridge for Colt Navy Revolver !

                           $125   plus shipping

Here is an Excellent .64 Caliber Paper Cartridge for the M1836 Hall Carbine ! It is the pattern with red & white twine tie similar to specimen 84, on pages 110-111, in Dean S. Thomas book, Round Ball To Rimfire Part One. Thomas notes in his remarks, “Red & white string, authorities disagree on the identity of this cartridge. It is believed to be for either a .69 cal. converted pistol, or the .64 cal. Hall’s Carbine.” This cartridge is in very fine condition with no tears or holes, very little staining, and the twine is still tightly tied. Just found this one recently, but nice examples of these are getting more and more difficult to locate. An Excellent .64 Caliber Hall Carbine Paper Cartridge !

        $175 plus shipping

These unopened full boxes of Houllier Blanchard 12mm Long Pinfire Cartridges are getting very hard to come by ! [ I had this one in my own collection for several years. ] They were originally intended for use in the French Lefaucheux Pinfire Pistols, and manufactured in Paris, France. The long pattern is also much less common than the shorter pattern. This nice box still has its original thin brown twine wrapped around it, which indicates it has not been opened. Box is a nice green/white checked pattern, with a super nice and legible black and white label reading, "Cartouches, 12millimetes, Houllier-Blanchard, Arquebusier brevete, Paris, A Longue Portee." Contents are 25 Long Pattern Pinfire cartridges, with an "HB Paris" head stamp. A super item to display with your Lefaucheux Pinfire Pistol, or excellent addition to your cartridge collection ! Still completely intact in the original box, with the original twine tie, but priced less than if you bought only the cartridges individually !

                $425     plus shipping

Here is a Fine 10.4mm Paper Cartridge for the M1851 Swiss Feldstutzer Carbine ! Measuring about 3.25 inches long by about .400 inches diameter, it somewhat resembles an English Whitworth Cartridge, or the even larger Enfield Cartridge. This one is in superb condition with no tears or repairs to the paper, though there is some minor staining near the base. Although to my knowledge these were not imported or used during the American Civil War, this is still an excellent and educational example of the early paper cartridges used in many muzzle loading carbines and rifles, both American and European. An Excellent and Early Paper Cartridge for the 1851 Swiss Feldstutzer Carbine !

        $85 plus shipping

Here is an Excellent Condition .41 Caliber Eley’s Needle Fire Cartridge ! It’s in great shape with the paper still nice and tight. The Eley Patent is visible on the blue base and reads, "Eley Needle Gun Cartridge." Bullet is a dark gray color and still nice and tight in the paper. The Needle Fire guns and cartridges became standard issue for the Prussian Army beginning in 1841, and were used through the American Civil War, up until about 1872. The first guns and cartridges were invented by Nikolas von Dreyse, and the cartridges are often called a “Von Dreyse.” Some of the guns saw limited used during the Civil War. An Uncommon Needle Gun Cartridge in Fine Condition !

        $40 plus shipping

Here is an Excellent Civil War Period Paper Cartridge for .36 Caliber Colt Navy Revolver ! The entire cartridge is in great condition, still tight, with mold seam evident on the bullet, no ring, and only very minor staining to the paper. Once common, these have become hard to find in good shape. Fine .36 Caliber Paper Cartridge for Colt Navy Revolver !

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Here is a Nice Original Linen Cartridge for the .52 Caliber Civil War Sharps Carbine ! The bullet has acquired a dull gray patina while the linen is a nice tan color. The bullet is still tight in the cartridge, and except for the base, the linen shows no tears or holes. The base of the cartridge shows one hole and a small tear, though the hardened powder is still visible inside. Overall a good displaying example, and the base could be repaired with a piece of similar colored paper. Perfect examples of these cartridges can run $150 to $200, but this one is priced with the slight damage in mind. A Nice Displaying Linen Cartridge for Sharps Carbine ! [ D.K. ]

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Here is a Fine Original .69 Caliber Paper “Buck & Ball” Cartridge for Musket ! It is in excellent condition with no tears or rips in the paper, and nice tight twine tie. The string is the less often seen blue/green & white type. The paper is an off-white color with only very minor staining. These cartridges held one .69 caliber round ball, with three .31 caliber buck balls stacked on top. This one is similar in shape to specimen 102 in Dean Thomas book, Round Ball To Rimfire, A History of Civil War Small Arms Ammunition, Part One, page 113, though specimen 101 is noted with blue & white string. Any of the .69 caliber Civil War cartridges have become uncommon. This is a Fine Original .69 Caliber “Buck & Ball” Paper Cartridge !

                                        SOLD