Original U.S. War of 1812 - Mexican-American War Era Dragoon Cartridge “Belly Box” for M1836 Hall Carbine with Rosette - Scarce German Ordnance as seen in the sky

as seen in the sky in the diptych illustrated here

Most of Cole’s WWII era production were made without scabbards

The ramrod is decorative and could be a replacement

The last line translates to "Without Forehead Pressure" so this is a design meant to be comfortable

Original U.S. War of 1812 - Mexican-American War Era Dragoon Cartridge “Belly Box” for M1836 Hall Carbine with Rosette - Scarce German Ordnance as seen in the skyOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an exceedingly scarce early American cartridge box which looks to date from the War of 1812 period, but on the interior is a printed description which denotes it as an accessory for the M1836 Hall Carbine, a dragoon cartridge belly box with 24 individual cartridge cylindrical tins soldered together in two rows of twelve each. The cartridge box retains within a small description from an auction listing long