Is There a Box of .50-70 Cartridges In The House ?

[John Mello]

Hey All,
This is a great site for an ammo junkie like me.
Don't know why I haven't found it before. It's right here.

Down the page of posts on pg 1, in posts from togor and RCS on or about 09-05-2018,
there some nice photographs of .45-70 inside primed cartridges and their boxes.
Nice M1 Ball boxes too, from every plant. Cool !

Here is my "Oldest Martial Friend".
He sure would like to see some boxes of his own caliber, .50-70 U.S.

US Springfield 1872 .jpgUS M1871 (EA) cart .jpg

There is a faint "circled ESA cartouche" on the left side. For E. S. Allin of Springfield Armory.

Thanks,
Take Care, Stay Well,
jm

[free1954]

nice. I don't have any boxes of 50-70 around. but I would sure like to see more pics of that rolling block.

[free1954]

very nice sir. looks like you have everything but 50-70. i've always wanted one of those u.s. rolling blocks but they seem to elude me. i have one in .43 egyptian. thanks for posting.

[John Mello]

Hey free1954
I took some new photos of my M1871 Rolling Block, caliber .50-70 GOVT.

I looked at egyptian and spanish and danish and questionable rolling blocks, before I stumbled onto this in Reno.
I was makin' my last pass through "The Big Show" on Sunday and off to the side this older Gent was packing up.
I had read about them, and looked at many, but never saw a US model till that time.
I was struck at how beefy they are, and that it still had finish.
And although I had not gone to Reno looking for one,
he made me a deal that I couldn't refuse. And it's mine.

I had already found the .22, Remington, Model 4, and settled.
Things sometimes turn up when you least expect it.
anyway the photos. 10 photos in 2 posts.

M1871 open breach .jpgM1871 lockwork .jpgM1871 smoky right .jpgM1871 smokey left .jpgM1871 left + cart .jpg

Over,
jm

[John Mello]

and the other 5
M1871 & Model 4 .jpgM1871 + bayo .jpgM1871 muzz .jpgM1871 tang .jpgM18971 butt plate .jpg
out,
jm

[free1954]

nice indeed. thanks for posting. between you an NFLE it's like christmas morning here today.

[Johnny P]

A little the worse for wear, but original Frankford Arsenal .50-70.

[Major Tom]

You might check Al Frasca's website 'Trapdoor Collectors'. He sometimes has old ammo for sale.