SHARPS PELLET PRIMERS

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Item Code: M24668

Full tube of pellet primers complete with wood "pusher." These primers were patented in June 1853. Sharps carbines and rifles were fitted with an alternative priming system that used these primers in place of the percussion cap. Hard to use in the field, these never replaced the tried and true percussion cap.

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