Z9058 Confederate .50 North Carolina Rifle Cartridge
Description: This is a rare and exquisite example of the .50 North Carolina rifle cartridge. As Thomas writes, "In the fall of 1861, Ordnance Officer A.W. Lawrence contracted with five North Carolina gunmakers to produce rifles for the state, which were to be ‘N.C. calibre, i.e., .50 of an inch.’”
The bullets used in these cartridges were of the two-groove Wilkinson pattern with a solid base—commonly referred to as the .50 Wilkinson. The cartridges themselves were manufactured at the North Carolina Institute for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind in Raleigh. According to Thomas, approximately 70,000 of these cartridges were produced.
This particular example is wrapped in an "American-style” cartridge wrapper and remains in minty condition. You can clearly see the paper depression where it was stacked in a packet—evidence of another cartridge resting against it. It was originally acquired from noted collector Lou Behling, who stated that all known examples were pulled from the same original packet.
Included with this cartridge is a cut-out x-ray image from the original grouping. In addition, I had the cartridge re-x-rayed more recently, and a digital copy of that image will be included with the sale.
Measures: OAL 2.635” D .519” 502-grains
Reference: "Round Ball to Rimfire” Thomas Vol. 4, Pg. 249, No. 629
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