Stuart's pistol, lubricating bullets??

[51_60_colt]

http://http://www.civilwar.si.edu/l_cavalry_stuartpistol.htmli found a pistol given to Jeb stuart online here, I had read some stuff about not using lubricants during that time period and I just noticed that the round box on the left says "Lubricating bullets" on it. just wondering if this counts as "lube", that seems to be debated over....also its a cool pic.

 

[olmontanaboy]

Neat picture, I tried to zoom it but still could not read the labels small print.

 

[Fingers McGee]

The paper and foil cartridges that were made for C&Bs in the period used conical bullets that were lubed with tallow.

 

[4V50 Gary]

I've seen that gun. It's at the Smithsonian Affiliate, The Southern Railroad and Civil War Museum at Kennesaw, GA. That's the former Glover Machine Works that made the engine, General, that was memorialized in the Buster Keaton film of the same name.