Central Fire Cartridges box

Object/Artifact

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Island County Historical Society

Name/Title

Central Fire Cartridges box

Entry/Object ID

2025.016.039

Description

A box for 38 caliber smokeless powder Central Fire Cartridges

Use

A center-fire (or centerfire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the primer is located at the center of the base of its casing (i.e. "case head").

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Box, Cartridge

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, Armament

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Armament

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology