Cartridge
Object number2008.130.1
Patented by
Thomas Jackson Rodman
(1816 - 1871)
Patented by
Silas Crispin
Date1863
MediumMetal; Brass foil; Paper
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionCartridge with metal tip and body wrapped in hard paper and brass foil.DimensionsLength x Width: 2.125 × 0.5 in. (5.4 × 1.3 cm)Historical NotesTogether with Silas Crispin, Thomas Jackson Rodman patented this improved metallic cartridge in 1863 for use in breech-loading carbines. The cartridge is made from rolled paper and brass foil, a construction which was thought to provide a better gas seal when firing. The cartridge also became known as "Poultney's Patent Metallic Cartridge" after the patent was assigned to Thomas Poultney.
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On View
On viewCollections
1868-1880
1939-1945
c. 1865