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B00612 - Desirable uncrimped Gardner bullet
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Item Number: B00612

Item Title: Desirable uncrimped Gardner bullet

Price: $35

Shipping: Not included

Provenance: CS

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Size: .58 caliber

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Description:
The Gardner patent cartridge machine crimped the bullet bottom around the end of the paper cartridge tube. Rarely this didn't quite work and yet the cartridge made it to the field. A soldier would take one look at the misshapen bullet and toss it aside, probably all the while muttering something about the incompetence in Richmond.

The "skirt" on this Gardner is not crimped down properly. That makes it a highly desirable bullet for collectors.