Bullet ID needed..........

[julesjunk]

Found this bullet in an area where CW activity has been documented, here in eastern Kansas just southwest of Kansas City. It's size and shape suggest the CW era, but it's non "white" patina has me confused. It weighs approx. 18 grams, and was dug in a hay field.

Any thoughts?

Thanks for you time,
Jules

 

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[Ant]

It looks like a scale weight to me.

 

[dkw]

It looks like a scale weight to me.

I'm inclined to agree. A weight of some sort. Maybe a type of bullet/worm sinker. Does the hole go all the way through it? It appears to in the photos.

 

[junkdigger]

It looks like one of MANY varieties of Civil war era pistol and carbine bullets. Google for the Civil war Relicman. This dealer of artifacts has many illustrations identifying bullets. And the Civil war bullet forum is a good place to post your photo and measurements for identification by the experts there. Good luck!

 

[BuckleBoy]

A photo of the base of the bullet, please.

 

[Sapper23]

Julesjunk,


it looks like what they call: Maynard Carbine .50 cal if is, great find!!

good luck Sapper

 

[Ant]

Modern Miner just posted a bullet that resembles the one you posted and he called it a cleaner bullet. I do remember seeing one like that now.
I think they used them on to clean black powder weapons.

 

[hasbeen]

Julesjunk,


it looks like what they call: Maynard Carbine .50 cal if is, great find!!

good luck Sapper

I agree with Sapper ,it is a .50 caliber Maynard Carbine bullet.The Maynard Carbine used a brass cased bullet wiith an outside primer.

hasbeen

 

[julesjunk]

A photo of the base of the bullet, please.

Here you go.......

The indention on the bottom of it is not more than 1/64" deep.
And after doing a little more cleanup on it, the top/noise is actually flat, and solid.

 

[Montana Jim]

Julesjunk,


it looks like what they call: Maynard Carbine .50 cal if is, great find!!

good luck Sapper

I agree with Sapper ,it is a .50 caliber Maynard Carbine bullet.The Maynard Carbine used a brass cased bullet wiith an outside primer.

hasbeen

Thats what it looks like to me too... but - here is a link to decide for yourself...

http://www.baymediapro.com/collection/bullet_rings_list.asp

 

[julesjunk]

Thanks for the link Montana!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Maynard is my vote too. Not all of the CW bullets I recovered have white patina on them. Some are varying shades of gray. Just depends on the ground conditions. Thanks for the photo of the base.

Regards,


Buckleboy

 

[Monty]

I vote for a bullet too. I don't see any rifling marks to make it appeared as if fired. Perhaps a drop where the case deteriorated or was not dug up with the bullet? Monty