Interesting Cap & Ball Paper Cartridge Information

[J.B. Arthur]

I'm late to the party here but thank you for posting this info Edit: R.I.P. ! Thank you to the rest of yall for your contribution. Informitive and very interesting info.

 

[earlwb]

There were a lot of scandals back during and after the civil war where manufacturers reduced powder charges and bullet weight to increase profits. Some of the old surviving newspaper articles and court case documents were interesting. The government specifications had listed the bullet weights and powder charges for the paper cartridges contracts and unscrupulous manufacturers tried to cheat and got caught.

 

[springfield art]

There were a lot of scandals back during and after the civil war where manufacturers reduced powder charges and bullet weight to increase profits. Some of the old surviving newspaper articles and court case documents were interesting. The government specifications had listed the bullet weights and powder charges for the paper cartridges contracts and unscrupulous manufacturers tried to cheat and got caught.

Interesting!

 

[sethwyo]

. . . official Confederate States publication specifies a 250 gr. conical bullet over 30 grs. of powder for the Colt M1860 revolver . . .

That's a big bullet

 

[rodwha]

Way back when there was the Percussion Pistol Yahoo group which had a member who had tested an original Hazard’s pack of .44 cal cartridges. Disassembly showed 4F powder and testing showed it to be comparable to Swiss powder. His research showed Hazard’s introduced their new Pistol Powder. 36 grns pushing a 211 grn conical.

 

[buttap]

That is why the buffalo troopers got repeating guns as the ammo was more oatmeal than 22F.

 

[Bad Karma]

There were a lot of scandals back during and after the civil war where manufacturers reduced powder charges and bullet weight to increase profits. Some of the old surviving newspaper articles and court case documents were interesting. The government specifications had listed the bullet weights and powder charges for the paper cartridges contracts and unscrupulous manufacturers tried to cheat and got caught.

Sure glad nothing like that goes on today!

 

[sethwyo]

That is why the buffalo troopers got repeating guns as the ammo was more oatmeal than 22F.

More 'oatmeal' . . . Than '22f'

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