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Title: Blakeslee Ctg Box
Post by: OKIEPAN on September 08, 2021, 09:09:02 AM
Where can one obtain a Blakeslee Ctg Box ( Reproduction ) for a 56-50 Armi Sport .
Title: Re: Blakeslee Ctg Box
Post by: Crossdrawnj on September 08, 2021, 09:35:43 AM
Borderstates Leather works or Carrico's used to make them. Don't know if they still offer them.
Title: Re: Blakeslee Ctg Box
Post by: OKIEPAN on September 08, 2021, 09:49:04 AM
Thanks will check
Title: Re: Blakeslee Ctg Box
Post by: Crossdrawnj on September 08, 2021, 10:44:43 AM
You might also want to try C&C Sutlery.  They list one but it's only $80.00 which leads me to suspect its foreign made. I have one I purchased from a fellow reenactor who I believe had it made by Borderstates. He used it for years and so did I.  Still in nice shape.
Title: Re: Blakeslee Ctg Box
Post by: Two Flints on September 08, 2021, 01:52:49 PM
Easiest way to find who makes them NOW,  just do a Google search - your parameters should read:

Blakeslee Cartridge Box

and you should get many options to look at.

Two Flints
Title: Re: Blakeslee Ctg Box
Post by: Jim W on September 08, 2021, 06:09:11 PM
Looks like there's not a source any more for a 13 tube one?
Title: Re: Blakeslee Ctg Box
Post by: El Supremo on September 08, 2021, 07:54:24 PM
Hello:

I searched as Two Flints suggested and did not see "Coon Creek Old West", but they did appear when searched under their name. Within cartridge boxes is a Blakeslee box.  Sit down before looking at the price. I bought one, used as-new, via a SSS member.  No comparison to the imported ones. Coon Creek's is museum grade.  A friend wanted mine a few years back and won't part with it.  Coon Creek might be able to convince their artisan to do a larger one, but cost and delay might be prohibitive.  Another aspect is weight. The 56-50 ctg's are heavy at roughly 500 grains each.  A 13-tube Blakeslee full of them can equal the weight of a carbine.  Smiles.
El Supremo/Kevin Tinny
Title: Re: Blakeslee Ctg Box
Post by: Rim fire on September 10, 2021, 04:30:46 PM
I bought a 6 tube Blakeslee box last week from Coon Creek.  Excellent quality, but the tubes are aluminum tubing, still very serviceable. I