This is an example of a .69 caliber buck and ball cartridge.
I have two muskets that fired these cartridges and I don't have an example of the cartridge for my ammunition collection.
Shown above are a U.S. Model 1816 Springfield .69 caliber flintlock smoothbore musket and a .69 caliber U.S. Model 1842 smoothbore musket.
My small collection of vintage cartridges.
Cartridges from left to right.
-.577 Enfield cartridge
-.58 caliber cartridge
-.58 caliber William’s cleaner cartridge
-.58 caliber cartridge
-.54 caliber Mississippi rifle (Model 1841) cartridge
-.52 caliber linen Sharps cartridge
-.50 caliber Smith Carbine cartridge
-.36 caliber Colt skin cartridge
-.44 caliber Colt cartridge
-.36 caliber cartridge still in its paper wrapper (I think)
I have two muskets that fired these cartridges and I don't have an example of the cartridge for my ammunition collection.
Shown above are a U.S. Model 1816 Springfield .69 caliber flintlock smoothbore musket and a .69 caliber U.S. Model 1842 smoothbore musket.
My small collection of vintage cartridges.
Cartridges from left to right.
-.577 Enfield cartridge
-.58 caliber cartridge
-.58 caliber William’s cleaner cartridge
-.58 caliber cartridge
-.54 caliber Mississippi rifle (Model 1841) cartridge
-.52 caliber linen Sharps cartridge
-.50 caliber Smith Carbine cartridge
-.36 caliber Colt skin cartridge
-.44 caliber Colt cartridge
-.36 caliber cartridge still in its paper wrapper (I think)
