An Indian War era U.S. Army cartridge box for .45-70 ammunition, offered used. The front is stamped US. The brass disc plate that once sat on the flap is missing, and the leather is heavily worn with cracking across most of the box, most of all on the flap. The supplier rates its overall condition as fair.

This is a leather pouch, not ammunition, despite the listing category. It suits a Montana collector assembling the kit of a frontier-period soldier: the box hung on the belt and carried the issued .45-70 rounds. Because the leather is cracked, it is a display and reference piece rather than something to load and wear in the field. Store it flat and away from heat, and keep it with an original .45-70 rifle or a group of period accoutrements, where its wear reads as honest service rather than as a flaw.

Key features

• Indian War era U.S. cartridge box
• Stamped US on the front
• Brass disc plate missing
• Leather heavily worn, cracked flap
• Overall condition fair

This leather box ships to your door in Montana.