ORIGINAL BURNSIDE CARBINE .54 CAL. BRASS CARTRIDGE

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Item Code: M23166

Employed in the Union cavalry’s widely used, breech-loading Burnside carbine, this .54 caliber, brass cartridge specimen is in very good original condition. Artifact features a unique, cone-shaped brass casing with the lead bullet attached to the head. Lead bullet seal to the casing is not tight. Once loaded, a small hole in the cartridge base allowed the ignition fire to pass through and set off the internal black powder charge. The brass tapered case has just two small dings and has acquired a pleasing bronze patina overall. This is a fine example of a Civil War Burnside carbine brass cartridge.

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