no returns, sold as a collectible, due to age may not fire.
One Cartridge not a Box!: .50-70 Government, by the Dominion Cartridge Co. Ltd., Brownsburg, Québec, Canada with a very early, per 1906 “D.C.Co. 50-70: Raised Head-Stamp and loaded grain Lead Projectile. Minor spots.
History of the .50-57 Government cartridge: The 50-70 Musket or 50-70 Government was adopted by the U.S. Military in 1866 making it the first center-fire cartridge used by the U.S. Military. Retired by the U.S. Military in 1873.It has been obsolete for many years, which means no longer produced by the major manufacturers, like Winchester, Remington and Federal, however it has been produced by a few smaller manufacturers in limited amounts today. Code #5992
