Civil War bullets and a what is it

[mikeshayne]

Last Saturday my detecting pal Abe and I detected what used to be a Union shooting range in central Missouri near what was a major fort during most of the war. The site was supposed to be hunted out when we started hitting it about 1.5 years ago and we have found nearly 100 dropped bullets plus shot bullets, a curry comb and other odds and ends. This is my first posting of a find on this site although I have enjoyed for many months the postings of others. Long time admirer, first time poster you might say. The top photo is his finds at the field site and the second photo are mine after cleaning. The dropped .58 3 ringers are pristine except for my dings in getting them out of the ground.

I added a what is it in the form of the green pointed object on the white background. It appears for all purposes to be a broken arrow point. It is four sided and from the bottom flange it appears to have been hollow with some type of screw threads. I doubt it is period but it still puzzles me as it appears to be made of some non iron metal. In my early days of archery, I always thought the arrow points were iron or steel. Anyway, any clarification given would be helpful.

Hopefully I can get out this weekend and post more. This is a great site and nothing brings a pep in my day like finding civil war relics.

 

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[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

Very cool, I wish I could find those more here but they are not around.

Good hunting !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[Getty]

Awesome recoveries there! Keep hammerin that spot! Welcome to the forum!

 

[treasurehound]

Gotta love that civil war relic hunting. I used to live in central Missouri. Lot of history in that state. Congrats on your finds.

 

[civilman1]

Excellent Dig's.....Sorry I can't help with the doo-dad

 

[aftr60ipfrely]

In response to the what is it?....the object in question could be a crossbow dart point from early Spanish exploration.

As is generally known there is what appears to be an early Spanish sword on display in the Cole County Historical Museum. This sword was found in the riverbank along the Missouri River. A dart point of this type would be approximately 3/4 to 1 inch in length, with a side width of approximately 1/2 inch per side. Since no scale was present in the picture, actual determination is difficult.

Obviously, this could be a very significant find. I will be watching this site with anticipation for further finds leading to a definite conclusion.