Bullet and Shell Civil War Projectiles Forum
Relic Discussion => Artillery => Topic started by: Steve Phillips on September 24, 2019, 01:14:37 PM
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I’m bored around the farm so I’ll post some interesting items from Selma. About 30 or 40 years ago I found a small batch of iron friction primers in the river. I think I am the only one to find any of these. At least I’ve never seen any others that I didn’t find. I have traded a few over the years. When found they were encrusted with rocks and rust. I cleaned them using reverse electrolysis. The only part that is not iron is the flat copper striker. One photo shows magnet picking up primer.
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Steve,
Glad you are home again.
Thank you for sharing this. Not many people even know that these exist!
Bill
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Steve, I have a tin CS primer dug in Poisson Springs, Arkansas, but it is a different pattern. Yours looks modeled after the British ' Armstrong" style, with the pull ring. Mine is in style is a dead ringer for the ancient quill style with the cup on top that held the mealed powder. I have seen a few in this style made of brass, but not tin.
I find friction primers very interesting, there are so many variations and 'types', I have a whole large riker case of them, but not one like yours.... wanna trade something ??
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Steve, I have a tin friction primer dug in Poisson Springs, Arkansas. It is a different pattern than yours. The one you pictured resembles the copper British "Armstrong" style, that there are 2 different patterns I have seen. 'Flat' loop like yours, and the common 'vertical' loop. { which was patented in 1858, and in production until much later than the CW } Mine resemble the ancient quill type primer with the cup on the top that held the mealed powder. I have seen a few of these in brass, but not in tin before I got the one I have.
I find friction primers very interesting in all the styles and variations. I keep a whole riker case of them. But I don't have one like yours.... wanna trade something ??
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I have a good many primers from Selma of different styles. You should come visit some day and see my collection. I always like visitors. 205-672-9310
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Mr. Phillips, You will have an army of people calling you now. LOl. ;D
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Steve is a most gracious host and believe me when I say that his collection is breathtaking.
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Agree with Redbob. Steve is a great host. I've seen it a few times and though it has been a number of years since I was there I still feel my blood pressure rise now when I think of the breath and depth of what he showed me. If you like artillery you can't help but be amazed. Lots of other stuff too.
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Never met him but I have watched his videos, I agree he seems like a real nice guy with a lot of knowledge.
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I would just like to hold his coal bomb in my hands.
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Nice, never seen such a thing. Thank you.