#7 • Two .58 Caliber Berdan Cartridges

Part of Antique Ammunition Online Auction (timed auction by Linkous Auction Group)

High bid $26.00

Status: Sold

Two antique American metallic cartridges from the Civil War period are a .58 Carbine (Berdan) and a .58 U.S. Musket (Berdan), both featuring no headstamp markings. The brass cases carry heavy age patina ranging from deep amber-brown to dull gold, with large oxidized lead projectiles seated at a pronounced cannelure, and Berdan primer pockets visible at the base. Both cartridges are identical in length, with the primary distinction being the Carbine's brighter brass finish versus the deeper amber patina of the Musket round. The Carbine was designed for cavalry soldiers fighting with shorter-barreled weapons on horseback, while the Musket was chambered in full-length infantry rifle-muskets like the Springfield Model 1863. Both rounds represent the U.S. military's pivotal mid-1860s transition from paper cartridges to self-contained metallic ammunition. The .58 Musket round is overall in good shape with a dark, rich patina with two minor dents in the casing and oxidation on the lead bullet, while the .58 Carbine is in overall excellent condition with light patina and no dents in the casing and minor oxidation on the lead bullet. 58 carbine measures. OAL 2.12in CL 1.64in MW .59in U.S. Musket measures OAL 2.16in CL 1.65in MW .61