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.56-56 Ballard and Joslyn Carbine Rimfire Cartridge

Item #: Z7771

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Z7771 .56-56 Ballard and Joslyn Carbine Rimfire Cartridge

Description: Very nice .56-56 rimfire cartridge marketed for the .54 Ballard and Joslyn carbine. These were manufactured by C.D. Leet of Springfield, Massachusetts and were packaged 25 to a box. These are similar to a Spencer cartridge, but the bullet is robust with two square grooves. A hard-to-find Civil War Cartridge. This example still has plenty of lubricant on the bullet and on the case which has turned green with age.

Headstamp: None

Measures: OAL 1.665” CL .901” RD .620” HD .559” CM .556” BDaCM .549”

Reference: "The Rimfire Cartridge in the United States & Canada” Barber Pg. 6

Reference: "Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol. 2 No. 598 and 614

Price: $125.00 USD (Sale Pending)

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