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40 Cal.
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I am a Confederate artillerist. I have an issue I have been trying to figure out a solution to, maybe someone can help me with. It deals with reloading a revolver in the field without the use of a powder flask. In the field while working around and on the cannon, I can not carry my haversack onto the battlefield and keep it with me, thus leaving me with only one full load in my revolver to fire once and no more, having no powder to reload it. I thought of having a rig made to carry a small powder flash on my pistol belt but after further consideration, I concluded that would not be a good idea after all. I carry either a Pietta Colt Paterson or a Pietta Le Mat revolver. My rig consists of a two piece buckle brown russet belt, cap pouch and cartridge box with an open top holster. I thought about maybe prepaired cartridges but have never seen this in Blanks for a revolver, before. I am also trying to keep it Period Correct. I thought it would be rather difficult trying to reload a revolver with pre made loads in the field, unlike a rifled musket. If you have any suggestions, ideas or know of someone who makes period pre made loads for a revolver, please let me know.