Need Help With Old Relic May Be Civil War

[Sooper Dave]

I found this lead piece along with a few Minie Balls and I don't know what it could be. It's hollow on the base like a Minie and the patina looks like old CW lead. I know two other guys that have found ones like it and we need help on the ID. Thanks guys, David

 

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[Evolution]

That looks like a modern shotgun slug. Never saw one with a star on it before though.

 

[david680]

Second the above.

 

[Sooper Dave]

Yep good call. I've never seen a slug out of it's shell. Thanks so much!

 

[TNGUNS]

Definitely a Foster Slug. Have seen the star on nose but honestly don't remember where. HH

 

[MackDog]

Looks like carved bullets for game pieces

 

[dirtlooter]

slug

 

[Dozerusn]

Yes it's a rifled slug....

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

yep rifled slug.dig em all the time.they do sound nice at 4-5 inches at old sites :O(

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

For anybody who still has doubts, the photos below are absolute proof that that form of shotgun-slug, which has slanted ridges on its sides, is NOT carved, but is instead a 20th Century shotgun-slug.

The "ridged" slugs were made for use in rifled shotguns.

The photo showing several varieties is a bit too dark for me to be sure whether or not it shows a Barnual (brand) slug with a 5-point star on its top. Perhaps somebody here at T-Net knows (or can find out) whether Barnaul is the manufacturer of the star-marked slug. Barnual is an ammunition manufacturer located in Russia... and that company may have used the Soviet Russia star symbol on its shotgun-slugs.

 

[gabberbob]

In Russia I didn't see similar.
for more info Barnaul Cartridge Plant

 

[dig kzoo]

pumkin balls - THR

they discuss the star embossed tip slug as well.