Restoring a Civil War .58 Ammunition Package

[mach1derful]

Well long story short, I don't want to spend $800+ on a sealed pack of 10 .58 catridges. I love displaying Civil War ammuntion boxes/packages. All the ones I have are empty - Gallagher, Smith and Colt .36. They still display well at a fraction of the cost.

 

Anyways, I purchased an original complete untorn package wrapper and tie string from a dealer. It was a cartridge box find, they sold the few remaining cartridges. I figured with some patience, wax, period cap packet and some reproduction rounds I can restore the package.

 

I'm wondering how to go about handling making the rounds without a lot of expense. Would buying a kit to make the rounds and having arts and crafts day filled with four letter words while I try to make my own cartridges be the only route? I'd personally prefer to buy a few original dropped unfired .58 slugs and Williams cleaners and do it that way if that is the case. Does anyone know someone who sells assembled rounds or has a superb authentic kit minus powder? This way other than the powder and paper for the cartridges the package is all original.

 

Any suggestions?

[oldfireguy]

I would check with some of your Civil War reenactment supply outfits or even do a search. I know guys who are making these for displays so something has to be around.

 

I've helped make them and it's really not a big deal to do it. A round wooden dowel the size of the cartridge is needed, the period looking paper, and some string. Roll them, tuck em and tie em off.

[oldfireguy]

Here you go.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bApevV0BWuQ

[Blair217]

U.S.cartidges are not that hard to make-

 

http://4thuscok.org/notes/cartridge.html#packs

 

The Enfield ones are a different story-

 

http://www.cartridgetubes.com/uploads/authenticcartridges.pdf

[mach1derful]

Thanks for the links. Found a good source for the cartridge tube paper:

 

http://papercartridge.com/

 

Just need to find 10 .58 drops and cleaners for a fair price.

[oldfireguy]

That's the site I could not remember.

[Blair217]

Thanks for the links. Found a good source for the cartridge tube paper:

 

http://papercartridge.com/

 

Just need to find 10 .58 drops and cleaners for a fair price.

 

Try Ian,tell him what you're looking for he may be able to come up with something.

 

http://www.americancivilwarrelics.com/

 

Another fellow you might contact-

 

http://www.cartridgesunlimitedonline.com/Civil-War-Ammunition-Civil-War-Rounds-St-Louis-MO.html