I am trying to identify this round and have not had any luck. Thought this might be as good as any forum here to lean on more knowledgeable folks! Any leads are appreciated!
bhtr

Burnside Carbine used by the Union side during the American Civil War.

Damn, beat me to it.

Well, all I can say is both of you men beat me to it by hours and (possibly) days! Thank you men!
bhtr

That's a great picture!

I was familiar with the image, but putting an ID on it took a while. Everybody and their uncles, here and in Yurrup were dreaming up stuff in that era for all the wars that kept popping up.

Burnside's other "invention" had a much bigger impact.

Anyone want to take a stab at the B.C. on that bullet?

What else did Burnside do of note, other than grow facial hair?

He failed as an Army Commander at Fredericksburg.and had a pretty mediocre record everywhere else. Why he was retained in any capacity speaks to how poorly the Union Army was led/managed.

Well, his men finally captured that bridge at Antietam. Took a long time and a lot of casualties though.


Oh, yeah, first president of the NRA.

Sideburns are what I was referring to. It was a joke.

How in the hell did this cartridge work? It looks like reverse ignition to me. Smaller in the back than the front...that's a new one on me. Who can explain especially how the chamber sealed or held the cartridge in place since the front is obviously larger than the front. powdr

The breech block tilted back when the under lever was operated, the cartridge was then dropped into the tapered chamber of the breech block and the lever operated to close it which pushed the nose of the bullet into the barrel. That large ring around the case was the gas seal. After it was loaded, a percussion cap was placed on the nipple on the breech block, cock the hammer and fire. The cartridge had a hole in its base through which the fire from the cap passed to ignite the powder inside. The hole was covered with paper to keep the powder from spilling out before use.

.54 caliber, and one of the more successful carbines of the war.

Thanks Gnoahhh. powdr

Thanks gnoahhh for explaining that. I have always wanted to ask how that thing worked.

Thanks powdr for asking!

Ken

I'll take a WAG, 2.11.