Lot 135
Frankford Arsenal 1875 Ammunition Packet. One of the toughest to get as a collector. These new arsenal packets were made for Schofield and Colt SAA pistols to use together. Following the selection of the Colt Single Action Army revolver for cavalry use by the U.S. Army, the Ordnance Department contracted with Colt for 8,000 of the revolvers on July 23, 1873. By October of 1873, the Frankford Arsenal was manufacturing cartridges for the new revolver which used a copper Benet-primed case and a flat nose lead bullet. The boxes of these cartridges were wrapped in tan paper upon which the labels were printed, and the wrapped boxes were then given a coating of shellac to seal them. They were labeled for use in Colt's Revolver, Cal. .45, and included the weight of the powder charge (30 grains) and the bullet (250 grains, as well as the month and year the cartridges were packed. The rather sad box shown above was made in June of 1874. Boxes of these 'Colt'-length cartridges are uncommon, but examples can be found for every month from October of 1873 through August of 1874. In July of 1874, the Ordnance Department approved the purchase of 3000 Smith & Wesson Schofield revolvers. The Schofield had a shorter cylinder than the colt, so with the approval for the purchase of the Schofield revolvers, the Frankford Arsenal ceased production of the Colt cartridge and began preparing to produce the ammunition that the both the Schofield and the Colt could use. The resulting new cartridge also had a copper Benet-primed case that was .162" shorter than the colt case, loaded with 28 grains of black powder and a 230 grain flat nose lead bullet. The new cartridge was designated the .45 Government Revolver cartridge, and production was begun in early 1875. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
- Dimensions: 3.25" wide
- Condition: Very Good Condition (see pics)
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