Burnside Carbine Cartridge - Excavated High Quality

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Item: Burnside Carbine Cartridge - Excavated High Quality
Caliber: .54
Construction: Conical lead bullet with brass cartridge.
Condition: Excellent, excavated, solid. The bullet has a grey white patina and with no dings. The cartridge has a mixed green-brown patina with no dents, cracks, breaks, or repairs. The ignition flame hole in its base is visible. 
Recovered: During the 1970s from the Petersburg, VA area.
Approximate size: 1-5/8 inch length.
Reference:  Similar examples of Burnside cartridges are pictured in:

  • "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr. on page 86, item #85.
  • "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas on page 21, #89.
  • "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Two" by Dean S. Thomas, on page 22, #367.
  • "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 9.
  • "Civil War Artifacts" by Howard Crouch, page 108.

Scans of the above noted reference book pages are included in the additional images.

Comments: Today, diggers are not likely to recover cartridges in this condition. If you want a high quality excavated example then this cartridge will be an excellent addition to any Civil War cartridge, bullet, or general relic collection. 

Product Code:
PC7728

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