Z5356 .42 Cupfire Cartridge for Plant’s "Army” Revolver

Description: Nice cartridge for use with the .42 Plant Manufacturing Company front-loading revolver. These cartridges were originally patented by Willard C. Ellis and John N. White on July 12, 1859, as Patent No. 24,726. The edge of the cup held the fulminate much like the rim of a rimfire. This allowed Ellis and White to circumvent the Rollin White and Smith & Wesson patents. This cartridge is in nice shape with some spotting on the copper casing. There is a single crimp mark around the cartridge at the base of the projectile and there is still some lubricant surrounding the nose of the projectile. The original box label would read as follows:

Reference: Round Ball to Rimfire Vol. 3 No. 983-984

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