A sealed box of experimental carbine rounds produced in December 1878 and the box is marked January 1879. It is believed the brass for these rouns was supplied by the Manhattan brass company as a harder brass alloy to help resolve the sheering of the case by the extractor. The box is sealed in plastic causing the appearance of stains on the cover. The cover isclean has the unusual stamping MANHATTAN in the upper left. The head stamps are: C/F/12/78 and the box lettering says F/C/1/79. This is a rare carbine box!!! $375 + S/H.

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