Originally Posted by
keweenaw
A somewhat related question:
Does anyone have any info on a Civil War Whitworth cartridge box? Curious, as the Whitworth cartridges were I believe somewhat longer than standard issue 58 cartridges. So, wondering if, with the import of Whitworths, were cartridge boxes imported as well? I suppose this would apply to Volunteer rifles and Kerr rifles as well. Does anyone have pics of what the Brits might have used, and possible sent to the CSA?
I THINK the standard Enfield box is deep enough for longer rounds. Enfield leather gear was imported for both the North and the South.
The square looking boxes are the Enfield pattern.
https://images.search.yahoo.com/sear...e+box&fr=yfp-t
Last edited by Muley Gil; 06-07-2018 at 09:46 PM.
Gil Davis Tercenio
# 3020V
34th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
Great, great grandson of Cpl Elijah S Davis, Co I, 6th Alabama Inf CSA
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