Z4854 Scarce Sharps Pellet Primer Tin for Lawrence Primer System

Description: Scarce tin that once contained 1000 Sharps primers for use with the M1852,1859, and 1863 Sharps Rifles and Carbines. The tin still retains it's worn label and comes with one Lawrence primer tube which includes the pellet primers. The label reads as follows:

Sharp's Primers

1000

Patented June 28 1853

Address

Sharps Rifle Mfg. Co.

Hartford, CT

Measures: 1.6" x 2"

Reference: "Sharps Firearms: The Percussion Era" Marcot, Paxton, Marron Pg. 420

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