cartridge labels

[sam H]

So I am looking for someone or somewhere where I can find labels for packs of rounds. Also any "how tos" would help. I have never made period round packages before so what is the best paper to use? string to use? Where can I find labels for different calibers and from different arsenals? Thanks.

[jessejames70]

I have found the "doodle pads" in Michael's, Hobby Lobby, etc. to work well and they go for about a dollar each. You should be able to get 4 tubes per page. I have also seen news print paper in U-haul stores, big rolls of it at a good price although I haven't used this yet. There should be links on this forum as far as how to roll your rounds and I'm sure someone else can place the links. Hope it helps.

[sam H]

I am fine when it comes to rolling rounds. I just want to start putting my rounds in period packaging. I dont think you see it enough. Thats all. Thanks for the heads up.

[Curt-Heinrich Schmidt]

Hallo!

Don't forget the value of that pesky SEARCH feature, such as:

http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/...rsenal+bundles



Curt

[itz3r1k]

i use news print for my rounds and for the packages i use masking paper that u can buy at any hardware store in the paint section but the masking paper works good

erik creekmore
n.w 15th arkansas infantry

[44 Henry]

Since the title is about Cartridge labels here is a little information concerning Henry Labels and how cartridges were packed.

Those of us with Henry rifles have our rounds packaged in boxes of 50 or 100 that we make ourselves. The labels with “100 Cartridges” are black with gold lettering and are the earliest labels. Most of the “50 Cartridges” labels are a light green and were also used in 1862 and later. Some have manufactured their own label using the computer while I have been able to copy original labels. At any rate it looks more authentic and is what the Civil War soldier would have had. Generally Henry owners carried 150 to 200 rounds with resupply close at hand, at least for the 66th Illinois.
http://44henryrifle.webs.com/blanksforthehenry.htm

Andrew L. Bresnan

[50th VA Corporal]

So I am looking for someone or somewhere where I can find labels for packs of rounds. Also any "how tos" would help. I have never made period round packages before so what is the best paper to use? string to use? Where can I find labels for different calibers and from different arsenals? Thanks.

You might want to try www.cartridgetubes.com Brett has a pretty good study going on them and also sells historically correct blank rounds.

I am in the middle of putting together 100 arsenal packages from the Augusta Depot. I have to yet make the historically and dimensional accurate arsenal crate, but have all winter to get it done.

Bundling them to look crisp takes some practice. First your rounds have to be dimensionally correct. Then you have to add a 1/2" green paper tube of 12 caps to one end. Not to mention using period correct string to tie the bundles with. If bundled dimensionally correct the arsenal packs will fit somewhat snugly into the lower half of the cartridge box tins. If not bundled dimensionally correct they will not fit. If not bundled dimensionally correct the 100 packs will not fit into the correct sized arsenal crate.

Expensive to do and time consuming, but makes a great LH display - all that is missing is the correct weight of around 100 pounds...

Jas. T. Lemon
50th VA Corporal

[Dreamer42]

Here are a few labels I have drawn up. If you have any artistic skills I recommend that (1) Study original labels and (2) draw the labels large, say about 5"x7". Then reduce them to the proper size on a copier. This helps them look less "computerized" or digital, yet the lines clean up well.

I use picture framing (butcher type) paper. I also have a good off-white paper that works well for some of the arsenal packs.

Colors of cartridge tubes and different strings are, I think, a whole different discussion. I use newspaper (from a big roll) for my cartridges.

Sorry, some of the pics of arsenal packs are pretty "washed out"

Another challenge is using Photoshop and Illustrator to get a good stamped label (.69 cal. Buck and Ball)

- Jay Reid
Dreamer42
9th Texas

[itz3r1k]

do you think you could possibly make any Springfield labels ?

[Curt-Heinrich Schmidt]

Hallo!

Herr Erik...

IMHO, you should really think about using the SEARCH function as well as search engines on the Internets to review or look into Federal arsenal bundle labels that with the exception of St.Louis had been eliminated by 1861ish).



Curt