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.54 Caliber Burnside Carbine Cartridge

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Item: .54 Caliber Burnside Carbine Cartridge
Construction: Conical lead bullet with brass cartridge.
Condition: Very good, excavated, solid. The bullet itself has a brown-white patina and with moderate surface erosion. The cartridge has a rich green dusty patina and is in excellent shape. The ignition flame hole in its base is visible. There are no cracks, breaks, dents, or repairs. It is not a "put-together". 
Recovered: Seven Days Battles area.
Approximate size: 2.33-inch length; 455 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples are pictured in the following bullet and relic reference books:

• "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr. page 86, item #85.
• "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas page 21, #89.
• "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Two" by Dean S. Thomas, page 22.
• "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 9.
• "Civil War Artifacts" by Howard Crouch, page 108.

See the above pages in the additional images. 

Comments: Today, diggers are not likely to recover cartridges in this condition. This cartridge will be an excellent addition to any Civil War cartridge, bullet, or general relic collection. 

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Product Code:

PC10997

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Price:

$65.00

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