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Civilian use of cartridge boxes
Rick Sheets:
I love all of the bags on this site. (I acutally bought some leather and am in the market for a book.)
But I don't believe that I have seen a civilian cartridge box. With these being issued in all of the wars using muzzle loaders, I would think some civilians would use them and have their own versions of them.
Are there civilian versions of cartridge boxes?
Thanks in advance,
Rick
Randy Hedden:
--- Quote from: Rick Sheets on November 07, 2008, 11:20:01 PM ---I love all of the bags on this site. (I acutally bought some leather and am in the market for a book.)
But I don't believe that I have seen a civilian cartridge box. With these being issued in all of the wars using muzzle loaders, I would think some civilians would use them and have their own versions of them.
Are there civilian versions of cartridge boxes?
Thanks in advance,
Rick
--- End quote ---
Rick,
To see civilian cartridge boxes you would only have to look at Militia cartridge boxes and cartridge pouches of the time period. Some militia cartridge boxes were made to order and provided to militiamen, but, I believe, others were brought with the individual militiamen when they mustered in.
Randy Hedden
www.harddogrifles.com
timM:
Here is an interesting accoutrement. Not what first comes to mind when you think cartridge box, but interesting all the same. Their are remnant belt loops on the back
I would like to hear comments and opinions as to origin and age. tim
Clark Badgett:
Folks from all eras tend to like practical stuff. If someone found a military cartridge box handy when he was serving, he might want something similar when he got out. There is a reason Military calibers have usually become popular sporting calibers soon afterwards, because they work pretty well. If governments sold off surplus during the era then I would bet many took advantage of the bargains, and got the stuff.
Z. Buck:
i dont know about that cartidge box you posted but it reminds me of so called 'apostles" used on a bandoleer for matchlocks wheellocks and that era of arms. maybe a "modern" version of something that a mid 18th century maker saw in his grand daddys stuff? it certainly is interesting, any chance we can get more picks and maybe a ruler or something for size comp?
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