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Antique Cartridges - Cartridges - .50-70 and .50-55 Rifle and Carbine Cartridges

.50-55-430 Carbine Cartridge – Model 1870

Item #: M104

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M104 .50-55-430 Carbine Cartridge – Model 1870

Description: Decent example of the Indian War-era .50-55-430 carbine cartridge manufactured at the Frankford Arsenal. This cartridge is loaded with a 430-grain, .50 caliber round-nose lead bullet over 55 grains of black powder and represents the internally Benet-primed centerfire system used during the early post–Civil War period.

Intended for use in the Springfield Model 1870 Carbine, the cartridge features a copper case with a cylindrical throat near the mouth, and a Benet-style copper cup primer secured by internal crimps. Production of this type occurred from January 1872 through August 1873, during the early Indian War era, as the U.S. military transitioned toward more standardized metallic cartridge systems.

This example shows light oxidation on the bullet and an evenly aged copper case with scattered spotting. A faint "ghost” outline of a former cartridge designation is visible on the case, suggesting prior storage or marking. A solid representative example of an early and historically significant U.S. military carbine cartridge.

Headstamp: None

Measures: OAL 2.138” CL 1.770” RD .663” HD .565” CM .535” BDaCM .506” Weight 646 Grs.

Reference: "Small Arms Ammunition at the International Exposition Philadelphia, 1876” Lewis #452

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Shipping Weight: 0.5 lb

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