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While perusing through a military antique store, I found a tin of old percussion caps. The store has dated it to be from the civil war period but I didn't see any date on the tin itself. I was wondering two things- how did the federal army ship its percussion caps to the front and if they used tins, is this an original? To describe it, its metal and round, just like the plastic cap containers that you get from cabela's, but instead of black and red, like the modern german one, its blue and white and kind of painted on instead of a label. The wording on the top is painted on and says-
United States Army Caps
100
UMC Co.
Bridgeport, Conn.
I've searched on this forum for any info and I've googled this looking for pictures of anything and info but no luck. I just come up with repro stuff.
First, did the army ship its caps in metal containers and second, does anyone know of pictures of originals so I can compare?
Also, just to say it, they had original kepis and forage caps, the tan US blanket, a hardpack knapsack, and several 1842 springfields, and original bayonets. Too bad I didn't have $2000.
While perusing through a military antique store, I found a tin of old percussion caps. The store has dated it to be from the civil war period but I didn't see any date on the tin itself. I was wondering two things- how did the federal army ship its percussion caps to the front and if they used tins, is this an original? To describe it, its metal and round, just like the plastic cap containers that you get from cabela's, but instead of black and red, like the modern german one, its blue and white and kind of painted on instead of a label. The wording on the top is painted on and says-
United States Army Caps
100
UMC Co.
Bridgeport, Conn.
I've searched on this forum for any info and I've googled this looking for pictures of anything and info but no luck. I just come up with repro stuff.
First, did the army ship its caps in metal containers and second, does anyone know of pictures of originals so I can compare?
Also, just to say it, they had original kepis and forage caps, the tan US blanket, a hardpack knapsack, and several 1842 springfields, and original bayonets. Too bad I didn't have $2000.
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