#55 • Antique .45-100 Sharps Straight 2 6/10" Paper Patch Cartridge

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

High bid $16.00

Status: Sold

Antique .45-100 Sharps features a long straight brass case with a warm amber patina, a plain rimmed base, and a substantial paper-patched lead bullet wrapped in aged cream-colored paper that covers the lower portion of the projectile, with a dark oxidized flat-nosed lead tip emerging above. One of the most powerful Sharps cartridges ever produced, it drove a heavy lead bullet with 100 grains of black powder through the legendary Sharps single-shot rifle, making it a premier choice for long-range target competition and big game hunting in the 1870s and 1880s, with the paper patch serving to both seal propellant gases and protect the bore from lead fouling. Cartridge measurements are OAL 3.45in CL 2.39in MW .46in