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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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