Bulle Identification...Older Patina

[krednosreg45]

Bullet Identification...Older Patina

Measured at a little under 18mm long and 8mm in width....

 

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[Icewing]

You need an accurate imperial measurement (not metric) of it's diameter to the .01 inch to get an ID.

 

[Carolina Tom]

You can see that it was fired by the rifling marks on it's side.

What does the bottom look like?

 

[krednosreg45]

Okay more accurate measurements to come, thanks!

 

[krednosreg45]

Bottom side.

 

[BosnMate]

8mm is 0.314961 inches. A .38 caliber measures .357, so your bullet is to small for a .38 or even .36 or .32. My SWAG would be it was probably intended for a .30 caliber firearm, something like a .30-30. .30-30's have been around for 100 years. That's just a guess though. If you take that info, and put about $4 with it, you can probably get a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

.30 M1 Carbine?

 

[Icewing]

It's likely a version of .32 caliber but you'll need a precise measurement with calipers to be certain.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/.32

 

[ecmjamsit]

38 S&W. Diameter is changed slightly due to being fired and corrosion. I used to have an old WWII Webley.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.38_S&W

 

[Old Pueblo]

.32 and .38 I think are good possibilities, judging by the number of old .32 and .38 casings I come across. Probably early 1900s or newer.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Length converts to roughly .7" or a little less than 3/4" if that helps.