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.50-45 Bar-Anvil Primed Cadet Cartridge

Item #: Z6957

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Z6957 .50-45 Bar-Anvil Primed Cadet Cartridge

Description: Decent cartridge known as the .50-45 Cadet cartridge. These were manufactured at the Frankford Arsenal and have a .50 bullet with .45 grains of powder. This example has the early iron Bar-Anvil primer held in place with two crimps just forward of the head. This type of primer was in use from 1866 until it was superseded by the Benet-primed cartridge in 1868. Nice example with some spotting on the copper case.

Headstamp: None with four tic marks.

Measures: OAL 1.753” CL 1.291” RD .663” HD .554” CM .526” BDaCM .508”

Reference: Logan Pg. 79

Shipping Weight: 0.25 lb

Item # Z6957

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