Early Indian Wars Era – Newcomb & Lyon 1867 Patent Cartridge Box

Early Indian Wars Newcomb & Lyon 1867 Patent Cartridge Box

Designed to hold 30 cartridges in .50/70 caliber.  Inner box leather marked PATENTED 1867. 

When the box flap is undone, the cartridges pop up for easier removal.  A steel spring was added to the center of the flag to keep it down in the covering position.

A well thought out box, with the use of a sling, but two many Civil War boxes to use up before buying more, thus never accepted for federal use.

Some crackling, light wear, but overall very good.