Komander
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Last year I made this belt and holster for my then new to me 1860 Army reproduction revolver. I recently acquired a paper cartridge kit and wanted to add a cartridge box to the rig. However in doing some research I found some issues.First all the boxes I have seen are military, both originals and reproductions. Did civilians even bother keeping a box of cartridges on their belt or was it considered a waste because in a civilian gun fight you'd never have a chance to reload, unlike in a battle where there might be a lull.
The second issue is that unlike cartridge boxes for rifles and carbines there appears to be no wooden or metal liner box for the cartridges, the pistol boxes are just empty leather boxes. I thought that perhaps soldiers would just stuff a factory package or two of cartridges into the leather box but I'm not sure. Finally I am wondering where the caps would have gone. My understanding is that they were included in the packaging with the factory ammunition so perhaps a cap pouch, either separate or integrated into the cartridge box isn't the way to go. Thanks.
The second issue is that unlike cartridge boxes for rifles and carbines there appears to be no wooden or metal liner box for the cartridges, the pistol boxes are just empty leather boxes. I thought that perhaps soldiers would just stuff a factory package or two of cartridges into the leather box but I'm not sure. Finally I am wondering where the caps would have gone. My understanding is that they were included in the packaging with the factory ammunition so perhaps a cap pouch, either separate or integrated into the cartridge box isn't the way to go. Thanks.
