civil war bullet?

[Moe (fl)]

Is this a civil war bullet? What type?

Put dime for size reference.

 

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[Iron Patch]

Post war but can't help you on the type.

 

[Monty]

Looks like a hollow base wadcutter (target bullet) to me. Diameter measurement and weight would help narrow it down. Just eyeballing it , I'd guess....and a WAG it's a ,38 caliber? Contemporary design most likely. Monty

 

[Kieth-Tx]

Agree with Monty and Ironpatch...post civil war. Springfield brought out a "Trapdoor" in 1873 that utilized a bullet similar to yours but without diameter, length and weight....who knows?

 

[Moe (fl)]

The bullet is 11mm in diameter. The approx length is 25mm.

 

[Monty]

That would be approximately .44 caliber. Could be .44 Magnum, .44 Special and/or a .44/40. Most likely a semi-wadcutter that had the nose smashed on impact. Monty

 

[Moe (fl)]

Thanks.