Carved Williams Cleaner Bullet?

[JBnNC]

I found this bullet in an area where a lot of Union and Confederate fired bullets were found. It's a Williams Cleaner with the zinc washer pushed all the way up into the bullet and the top perfectly cut across to expose the top of the zinc. The cut looks a little too good to be fired...could it be carved? --JB

 

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[civilman1]

I'm going to say yes....way too clean of a cut. Nice dig!

 

[Dfxcobb]

more of a personal relic..cool

 

[snaps]

nice! yea i wouldnt say carved, more like chopped-one swift motion,,,wham!

 

[EvaaWilli]

Yes, he did well.

 

[Davers]

Ill agree , it 'chopped' or cut in a swift manner. Nice One .

 

[Tnmountains]

Soldier was probably trying to figure out how the dang thing worked. They did not work either variant of William cleaners !

 

[Davers]

I've read both , they worked but I've mostly heard they did not , I have dug many fired ones (Type 3 ) & dropped ones , & just yesterday I was going through a drawer & came across a few that I dug in 2011 ish that were pulled but there were a few pulled 3 ringers from that site also , so I'm guessing it was a no firing zone compared to the being pulled cause they did not work .

 

[Tnmountains]

Quindy a member here dug a bucket full over in middle, Tn. He posted an article about them how they thought they were as good as sliced bread and then orders came down they did not work so soldiers dumped them. Fun history on williams cleaners and the maker



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[FloodcityTom]

I would say flattened then cut BUT for what purpose? Ahh that is the mystery and the allure of Civil war finds. I've dug a few cleaners that were carved into "pawn" chess pieces. Looks like it could be a "poker Chip" or possible a chess piece. Great find