3rd US Buckle has been shot? What do you think?

[tsgman]

I think this one has been shot, what do you all think?

 

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[JakePhelps]

Looks like it to me..but it looks to be shot from the back, couldnt go through someone and their buckle could it? maybe a grapeshot?

 

[Paul in WA]

Definitely looks like it is mushroomed out. A shot through the lower back, and out through the buckle is easily possible, especially at close range.

Paul

 

[hollowpointred]

those civil war era muzzleloaders could put some serious velocity behind a piece of lead. i would say it easiliy could have gone straight through someone like that. (poor soul).

 

[Snee]

Awesome find!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

It does look to have been shot. Interesting find TSGman! HH, Mike

 

[IrishCharlieM]

Just awesome man..........Still waiting for my first...

 

[JerV3]

Nice plate. It does look like it was shot. Would have been a critical injury. Those bullets they used were deadly. Maybe the plate stopped the bullet some.

Great find

Jer

 

[JakePhelps]

Yea, definetly shot from the back of the plate...Maybe soemone used their belt plate as target practice?

 

[Strand-Filter]

It certianly appears to have been shot.

Was there a battle or skirmish in the area?

 

[tsgman]

I think it had a broken hook on the back and they used it for target practice. They may have took bets on it. As far as I know it was only a camp site.

 

[JakePhelps]

Whatever the case its an awesome find!!

 

[bergie]

Could it be tested for traces of a different kind of metal (bullet) embedded in the edges of the 'blast' area?

 

[trk5capt]

TSGMAN, No Matter how it Happened, Finding a Bullet Struck CW Belt Plate is as Rare as finding Chicken Teeth. Excellent Hunting. trk5capt...

 

[rasrandy]

Whats that old saying-third ones the charm
Great buckle-see if you can find the size ball that fits the hole
of the buckle for an idea. HHs

 

[JakePhelps]

Looks like a bigger hole than a muskeball or minie, unless the bullet hit and jsut snapped it off, but that doesnt happen at high velocities...Looks the size of grapeshot, but since it wasnt a battle then it cant be that, maybe someone stabbed it with a pole or some tool? Or maybe multiple bullets were fired at one place? Or maybe if shot from long distance it would just snap a chunk off instead of going clean through.

 

[DigEmAll]

It was rather common to use them as target practice when they broke as you said. Some of them that were used for bayonette practice as well. I have a plain-jane cartridge box plate that has about ten or twelve little triangle holes poked through it and a bunch of deep gouges where is was hit from an angle. First time I get back to Georgia, I'll snap some pics.

 

[JakePhelps]

Wow thats a cool find digemall, id rather have that one than a perfect one, more history to it!

 

[HEADHUNTER]

Wow..Great eye..Wouldnt want to be the one wearing that belt...

Headhunter

 

[EDDE]

time to rain on the parade maybe it was hit by a plow or other AG. machine?