Ammunition pouch

Museum number:
2-38426a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm210238426a@2cb
Accession number:
Acc.1919
Description:
a) Ammunition pouch/ field kit on belt with b) nipple and cap pouch. “a” contains two tin drawers which hold 6 lead slugs, 2 paper cartridges, 3 wormscrews; also a pocket with two wrenches and one combination wrench/screwdriver. “B” contains 2 extra nipples and 9 percussion caps. Pouches made of leather. Set of accessories for a Civil War infantry rifle. Mate to U.S. Springfield Model 1861 Rifle, 2-38425.
Donor:
Hamlin-Jose Pony Express Foundation
Collection place:
United States
Culture or time period:
United States Historic
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Accession date:
1964
Department:
Nonnative US and Canada (except California)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Ammunition pouch, accession number 2-38426a,b, described as a) Ammunition pouch/ field kit on belt with b) nipple and cap pouch. “a” contains two tin drawers which hold 6 lead slugs, 2 paper cartridges, 3 wormscrews; also a pocket with two wrenches and one combination wrench/screwdriver. “B” contains 2 extra nipples and 9 percussion caps. Pouches made of leather. Set of accessories for a Civil War infantry rifle. Mate to U.S. Springfield Model 1861 Rifle, 2-38425.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Ammunition pouch, accession number 2-38426a,b, described as a) Ammunition pouch/ field kit on belt with b) nipple and cap pouch. “a” contains two tin drawers which hold 6 lead slugs, 2 paper cartridges, 3 wormscrews; also a pocket with two wrenches and one combination wrench/screwdriver. “B” contains 2 extra nipples and 9 percussion caps. Pouches made of leather. Set of accessories for a Civil War infantry rifle. Mate to U.S. Springfield Model 1861 Rifle, 2-38425.

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