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Civil War Bullets & Cartridges

NOTE: Reference numbers refer to illustrations in "Civil War Projectiles II", by McKee & Mason.  A red X means that we are currently out of stock.   The bullets pictured are for reference purposes and not necessarily the exact bullet for sale.

GardinerExplosive.JPG (104775 bytes) RARE! RARE!! SUPER RARE!!!!
.54 CALIBER GARDINER EXPLOSIVE BULLET

We see quite a few of the .58 caliber version of this, but only a handful of this rare size exist!
$ 1850.00
M&M # DESCRIPTION PRICE
7 COSMOPOLITAN $ 12
12 COUNTRY RIFLE $ 8
X 19 PICKET $ 18
X 24 PICKET $ 20
X 41 BRUNSWICK 2 GROOVE,   .52 CAL. $ 175
X 42 .58 SHARPS $ 25
X 52 SHARPS PISTOL CARBINE $ 75
53 STARR CARBINE $ 3
X 54 STARR REVOLVER $ 35
X 57 POPE FALSE MUZZLE, Dug at Petersburg (slight ding on base) $ 175
X 60 POPE $ 110
63
X
MM-63.JPG (36238 bytes) HANOVARIAN 1-Ring $ 145
63A
X
MM-63A.JPG (46484 bytes) HANOVARIAN 1-Ring (Variation) $ 145
X M&Mhan2.JPG (39641 bytes) HANOVARIAN 2-Rings (Unlisted) $ 145
64
X
MM-64.JPG (52616 bytes) SHOTGUN SLUG $ 65
65
X
MM-65.JPG (32848 bytes) SHOTGUN SLUG,  Rare! $ 200
66
X
M&M-66.JPG (34953 bytes) SHOTGUN SLUG $ 60
67 MM-67.JPG (49692 bytes) CS MERRILL $ 35
X 68 BRITISH SHARPS $ 110
70 SMITH CARBINE $ 3
X 70A POULTNEY FOR GALLAGHER $ 40
X 71 SHARPS & HANKINS $ 25
X 72 SHARPS & HANKINS $ 25
X 75 MAYNARD $ 25
X 81 COLT DRAGOON $ 5
X 86 MAYNARD $ 35
X 88 DIMICK $ 50
X 90 TRANTER $55
X 91 TRANTER $50
X 92 TRANTER $65
97 FOREIGN MOLD $ 25
99 REMINGTON $ 7
X 102 HANOVARIAN FOR PISTOL $ 95
X Unlisted HANOVARIAN FOR PISTOL   .31 CAL. $ 85
X 104 HALL RIFLE BY MERRILL   .64 CAL. $ 175
105 WILKINSON $ 45
X 106 WILKINSON $ 45
X 108 NEW AUSTRIAN $ 85
117 COLT REVOLVING RIFLE $ 10
119 BURNSIDE CARBINE .54 CAL. $ 2
X 121 HAYES FOR REVOLVER $ 8
122 COLT $ 2
123 SAGE $ 5
125 SAVAGE ARMY REVOLVER $ 8
X128 MM-128.JPG (27024 bytes) C.S. FOR REVOLVER $ 65
129 HAYES $ 12
135 SPENCER $ 2
136 MERRIL CARBINE $ 3
143 LINDER $ 45
145 M&M145.JPG (41936 bytes) BILLINGHURST & REQUA $ 175
X 147 MERRILL  .54 CAL      C.S. COPY $ 25
X 150 WALSH POCKET REVOLVER   .31 CAL. $ 60
X 152 SLUG BALL $ 40
X 164 LINDSAY TWO SHOT PISTOL   .38 CAL. $ 75
X 168 GARDNER .69 CAL. $ 95
X GARDNER .69 CAL.  Deep Base $ 225
176 GARDNER 1-Ring $ 20
X 178 4 RING SHARPS $ 65
X 179 SHARPS 1858 $ 75
X M&MsharpUL.JPG (50164 bytes) MULTI-RING SHARPS   .36 CAL. Unlisted $ 50
X 191 MULTI-RING SHARPS   .56 CAL. $ 225
X 192 MULTI-RING SHARPS   .46 CAL. $ 175
193 MM-193.JPG (37856 bytes) MULTI-RING SHARPS   .46 CAL. $ 165
194
X
MM-195.JPG (38040 bytes) SHARPS SLANTING BREACH $ 45
195 MM-194.JPG (32416 bytes) SHARPS SLANTING BREACH $ 95
197 MM-197.JPG (24653 bytes) SHARPS SLANTING BREACH $ 75
X 198 SHARPS SLANTING BREACH $ 45
199 GARIBALDI $ 40
X 200 .58 CAL. GARIBALDI $ 150
X 201 .54 CAL. GARIBALDI $ 75
X 209 TOWER, .70 Caliber $ 125
X 215 TOWER $ 25
M&M-ENsol.JPG (30138 bytes) ENFIELD WITH SOLID BASE.   Perfect, but someone has written "199" on base. $ 175
X ENFIELD WITH WHEEL IN BASE $ 75
ENFIELD WITH "L" IN BASE $ 20
X ENFIELD WITH "P" IN BASE $ 20
ENFIELD WITH WOOD PLUG IN BASE $12
X ENFIELD WITH "L2" IN BASE $ 25
ENFIELD WITH "57" IN BASE $ 10
X ENFIELD WITH DOT IN BASE $ 15
MARSHALL TEXAS ENFIELD $ 12
X ENFIELD WITH "55" IN BASE $ 125
250
X
MM-250.JPG (38390 bytes) WHITWORTH $ 325
X 250
Similar
WHITWORTH Non-Dug with Waxed Paper Patch
Short Variant Similar to Thomas #66
See MM Cartridge #33 (Bullet Only)
$ 275
X 255 PICKET / COUNTRY RIFLE $ 30
263
X
M&M-263A.JPG (52209 bytes)

M&M-263B.JPG (40469 bytes)

FRENCH LOVELL BASE $ 125
264 FRENCH TRIANGLE BASE $ 25
266
X
MM-266-A.JPG (42256 bytes)

MM-266-B.JPG (32312 bytes)

HIGH BASE FRENCH TRIANGLE (Some bends in base) $ 85
X 269 MAYNARD $ 25
X 273 BURNSIDE, TINNED CASE $ 45
X 276
(Similar)
DIMICK  .52 CAL. $ 45
X 277
(Similar)
DIMICK  .455  with teat $ 45
X 277
(Similar)
DIMICK  .440  without teat $ 45
X 278
(Similar)
DIMICK .405   without teat $ 45
X 279
(Similar)
DIMICK .366   without teat $ 45
286 PRUSSIAN $18
X 293 MUSKETOON $ 45
X 297 SUHL CARBINE $ 50
298 SUHL CARBINE  .55 Caliber $ 20
X SUHL CARBINE  .58 Caliber $ 65
301
X
MM-301.JPG (54822 bytes) MISSISSIPPI RIFLE $ 75
305 MACON $ 60
314 RIFLE MUSKET $ 7
318 BELGIAN $ 22
X 336 PRUSSIAN 3-RING $ 18
X 4-RING PRUSSIAN $ 35
342 "US" BASE $ 65
349 TRIANGLE BASE $ 18
X 350 LUBE GROOVE ENFIELD $ 10
352 PISTOL CARBINE $ 3
367 CONFEDERATE HIGH BASE $ 15
X 381 CS MINIE $ 6
390 GEORGIA TEAT BASE .58 Caliber $ 8
410 MACHINE GROOVE $ 10
X 412 CS MINIE $ 3
413 GEORGIA TEAT BASE .54 Caliber $ 8
X 418 SELMA ARSENAL $ 25
X 438 SHARPSHOOTER $ 60
X 439 KERR $ 50
442 GALLAGHER $ 8
448 M&M-448.JPG (39008 bytes) AUSTRIAN $85
X 453 SHARPSHOOTER $45
X 470 JOSLYN CARBINE $ 8
471 SPENCER $ 5
X 475 SHARP'S RIFLE $ 85
479 BARTHOLOW $ 2
480 COLT ARMY $ 3
482 HAZARD FOR ARMY $ 2
490 COLT DRAGOON $ 2
X 497 FOREIGN MOLD $ 25
499 COLT OLD PATTERN $ 3
508 COLT POCKET $5
X 511
(Similar)
DIMICK  .54 CAL. $ 45
X 513 TRENTON ARSENAL $ 175
515 SHARPS & HANKINS $ 25
517 ADAMS FOR TRANTER   .39 CAL. $ 75
X Unlisted ADAMS FOR TRANTER   .44 CAL. $ 75
518 ADAMS FOR TRANTER $ 75
520 Mm-520.jpg (85233 bytes) SHALER (shown assembled & apart) Put together:  $ 75
Dug together:  $ 125
532 GARDINER EXPLOSIVE  Nice! $ 225
539
X
MM-539.JPG (42192 bytes) WILLIAMS U.S. FOR AGAR COFFEE MILL MACHINE GUN $ 225
SOLD!!
542
X
M&M-514.JPG (32535 bytes) SQUARE SHANK EXPERIMENTAL CLEANER $ 225
SOLD!!
549 BAR SHOT $ 85
559
X
M&M-559.JPG (38292 bytes) HESSIAN $ 165
X 597 SUHL $ 40
622
X
M&M-622.JPG (48007 bytes) BAVARIAN SHARPS $ 85
625 M&M-625.JPG (54512 bytes) SHARPS PISTOL $ 135
X 640 HALL CARBINE $ 70
644 MACON ARSENAL,   Solid Base $ 60
650
X
MM-650.JPG (46982 bytes) C.S. POSSIBLY FOR KERR REVOLVER, Crude field cast (but not as crude looking in person as in the close-up picture!) $ 95
656
X
MM-656.JPG (36842 bytes) GWYNN & CAMPBELL (Slightly out of round) $ 275
X 658 LEMAT REVOLVER $ 125
Unlisted COLUMBIA ARSENAL SHARPS $ 75

NOTE: This section references to "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets & Cartridges" by James and Dean Thomas.

  37C HAYES  .44 CAL. $ 95
X 86 CS CARBINE $ 60

 

PACKAGES OF CARTRIDGES
All ammunition packets are referenced to "Percussion Ammunition Packets" by Malloy, Thomas and White.

CartPkgGallager.JPG (126957 bytes) COMPLETE BOX, GALLAGER CARTRIDGES
Ten metallic cartridges for Gallager's Carbine, in original box.
$ 695.00
CartPkgMaynard.JPG (104011 bytes) COMPLETE PACKAGE, MAYNARD CARTRIDGES
Ten metallic cartridges for Gallager's Carbine in original wrap.
$ 695.00

 

CARTRIDGES

NOTE: Reference numbers refer to illustrations in the cartridge section of "Civil War Projectiles II", by McKee & Mason.  A red X means that we are currently out of stock. 

M&M # DESCRIPTION DUG or NON PRICE
CART-minie.JPG (30602 bytes) .58 CALIBER 3-RING MINIE NON-DUG $ 125
9X CART-9.JPG (32766 bytes) .69 CALIBER BUCK & BALL, Short cartridge NON-DUG $ 175.00
10X CART-10.JPG (27302 bytes) .69 CALIBER BUCK & BALL, Long cartridge NON-DUG $ 175.00
12X HALL CARBINE NON-DUG $ 150.00
27
X
CART-27.JPG (30950 bytes) WILLIAMS CLEANER Type III Buff Paper NON-DUG $ 175.00
27
X
CART-cleaner.JPG (33588 bytes) WILLIAMS CLEANER  Blue Paper NON-DUG $ 175.00
X 41 VOLCANIC  .41 Caliber NON-DUG $ 165.00
46X CART-46.JPG (40344 bytes) SINGLE SHOT CAVALRY PISTOL NON-DUG $ 75.00
X 58 STARR, LINEN CARTRIDGE NON-DUG $ 125
60
X
CART-60.JPG (32101 bytes) SHARPS, LINEN CARTRIDGE 
Same with Slightly Damaged Paper
NON-DUG $ 95
X 76 HAZARD FORCOLT NON-DUG $ 95
X 77 SMITH, LINEN CARTRIDGE NON-DUG $ 115
X mm-c79.jpg (30344 bytes) SMITH, RUBBER CARTRIDGE! NON-DUG $ 350
X 81 MAYNARD CARBINE NON-DUG $ 75
82 POULTNEY FOR GALLAGHER NON-DUG $ 65
83 BRASS CASE GALLAGHER NON-DUG $ 75
85 BURNSIDE NON-DUG $ 65
X 85 BURNSIDE DUG $ 60
X 87 MAYNARD  .37 CAL. NON-DUG $75
88 MAYNARD NON-DUG $ 60
X 88 MAYNARD DUG $ 125
X 95 DERRINGER RIMFIRE NON-DUG $ 25
X 96 TEAT FIRE NON-DUG $ 25
X 98 PERRIN NON-DUG $ 25
100 CUP FIRE NON-DUG $ 25
X 101 PRESCOTT / BACON DUG $ 20
X 118 SHARPS & HANKINS DUG $75
X 132 BILLINGHURST & REQUA NON-DUG $ 175
144 VOLCANIC SELF CONTAINED  .41 CAL. DUG $ 75
X 144 VOLCANIC SELF CONTAINED  .41 CAL. NON-DUG $ 165
152
X
MM-c152.JPG (48727 bytes) VOLCANIC SELF CONTAINED    .31 CAL. DUG $ 50
X 152 VOLCANIC SELF CONTAINED    .31 CAL. NON-DUG $ 145
157 SMITH & WESSON DUG $ 20
161 HENRY RIFLE DUG $ 35
X 161 HENRY RIFLE NON-DUG $ 45
167 SPENCER CARBINE DUG $ 25
X 167 SPENCER CARBINE NON-DUG $ 30
X 173 AGAR MACHINE GUN DUG $ 325