Bullet ID. Anyone have info on this bullet I found south of Richmond?

[mspence]

 

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Is this close?

Unlisted .61 Four Ring Bullet

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Looks like a civil war era unfired Volcanic bullet, for handguns. But that type had a large plug in its base, so we need you to provide a base-view photo to confirm your bullet's identity as a Volcanic.

We also need a precise measurement of your bullet's diameter, to tell you its caliber. Volcanic bullets came in .32 and .41-caliber.

 

[mspence]

Yes I'm sure that would be helpful! I'll get it posted ASAP!

 

[mspence]

TheCannonballguy ok I got one caliper pic as my mitutoyo's battery died.......
Came out at 14.7 mm

 

[mspence]

Which would make it about .57 ??

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Thank you for making and posting the additional photos, with precise measurement. It is a .577/58-caliber bullet, which excludes it from being a Volcanic bullet. It is what the McKee-&-Mason book on civil war bullets calls a "re-cut mold" Minie-bullet. Generally believed to be Confederate-made, and it is a scarce version.