50-2" Sharps

[Mike]

I'm pretty sure the "50/100" in that order refers to only the caliber of .50 with no reference to the powder charge. In the old Sharps catalog all of the bore sizes are referred to as 40/100, 44/100 and so on. We can also see the "50/100" type of indication on some of the cartridge boxes. One more thing, that order for the 50 caliber cases might have been for .50/70s and .50/100s. In the copy of the Sharps 1875 catalog all three .50 caliber case lengths are listed.