1872 Hagner cartridge box 1872

1872 Hagner cartridge box 1872

Period of Indian wars.
Pouch for primers for caliber 45/70.
Marked "U.S." on the flap.
Closure with a brass button.
Colour: Black

The Army M1872 Hagner cartridge box (sometimes referred to as a cartridge pouch) is a piece of U.S. military equipment from the post-Civil War and Indian Wars era, designed by Colonel Peter V. Hagner of the Ordnance Department.

Designed for .50-70 caliber cartridges (with a single row of loops sewn onto the front of the box).