Original U.S. Indian Wars Scarce M1874 Revolver Cartridge Box with Embossed US Spanish Helmets the President of the Advertising

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and has the correct Gerber trademark logo and address marking on the ricasso:

and the rear of the guard has O S scratched into the finish

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- One Small sign measuring about 3 7/8" x 2 1/4"

Original U.S. Indian Wars Scarce M1874 Revolver Cartridge Box with Embossed US Spanish Helmets the President of the AdvertisingOriginal Item. Only One Available. The introduction of metallic cartridge revolvers in the Army meant rethinking the pistol cartridge box. An 1872 board recommended simply using the infantry cap box to hold twelve pistol cartridges. An 1873 board, whose findings were published in an 1874 Ordnance Memorandum recommended a pattern submitted by Dyer using a sheepskin lining, but the large number of Civil War cap boxes on hand that could be cheaply