Cartridge case
Method of acquisition: Given (1940-06-10) by Rothwell, E., Miss
16th Century
Circa
1500
-
1600
The usual way to load a muzzle loading firearm was to put the powder and ball down the barrel separately and then ram them home with the ramrod. This could be a slow process and also resulted in different sized charges making accuracy and range inconsistent. To get round this it was common to prepare charges in advance – a measured amount of powder and a ball were wrapped in a piece of paper, the origin of the phrase cartridge paper, to make a cartridge. This box was made to carry eight prepared cartridges ready for firing.
Accession number: M.37-1940
Primary reference Number: 19691
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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