Gaming piece?

[Garabaldi]

This musket ball seems to have been used for something other than ammunition. Any guesses?

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Maybe someone tried to shoot their button and had to pull it lol?

 

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[Sky Pilot]

Maybe someone tried to shoot their button and had to pull it lol?

LOL!!!!!


Posted by: Iron Patch "My second guess would be a fishing weight made from a musketball. Button is way down the list for me for guesses. If it's a lead button and cast that way, what are the chances it was lost near musket balls that are about the same size, and same color? I've probably had my grubby hands over more dug buttons than anyone on this forum and that sure doesn't even whisper button to me. That said, I never say never but..." (END QUOTE)

They are rare indeed IP, but..................... They are out there!
Last winter I found a minnie ball button; the bullet was cut at the lowest groove, and a (I believe a fork was used, because the "button holes" were square as is a fork tine)
couple of holes were made in it, to sew it on an article of clothing.
By the way, I found the rest of the minnie ball and that's how I know where it was cut.
I still say button, and Big Cy's pictures go hand in hand with Ivan's description. Ivan nailed it.

SkyPilot

 

[Iron Patch]

Maybe someone tried to shoot their button and had to pull it lol?

LOL!!!!!


Posted by: Iron Patch "My second guess would be a fishing weight made from a musketball. Button is way down the list for me for guesses. If it's a lead button and cast that way, what are the chances it was lost near musket balls that are about the same size, and same color? I've probably had my grubby hands over more dug buttons than anyone on this forum and that sure doesn't even whisper button to me. That said, I never say never but..." (END QUOTE)

They are rare indeed IP, but..................... They are out there!
Last winter I found a minnie ball button; the bullet was cut at the lowest groove, and a (I believe a fork was used, because the "button holes" were square as is a fork tine)
couple of holes were made in it, to sew it on an article of clothing.
By the way, I found the rest of the minnie ball and that's how I know where it was cut.
I still say button, and Big Cy's pictures go hand in hand with Ivan's description. Ivan nailed it.

SkyPilot

Well that find falls under the heading of.... Anything is possible, not exactly great criteria for ID'ing a find. The bottom line is we'll never know for sure, so in the end it will be everyone throwing their best guess in a hat.

 

[Lucas]

Guess you got robbed Lucas!

Caliper time? BTW your RB looks like it's for a .69 cal, as opposed to the .58 cal minnies.

 

[Iron Patch]

Guess you got robbed Lucas!

Caliper time? BTW your RB looks like it's for a .69 cal, as opposed to the .58 cal minnies.

Not mine. Bullets don't interest me enough to take pictures, well not many anyway.

 

[Monty]

Bullets get a lot of attention from me, probably because I have handloaded since the late 1950s and I have done a lot of experimenting and research on various kinds of that erea. I get the feeling those items are swaged rather than cast. If swaged they probably are buttons or some other use other than bullets. Most bullets of the CW were cast I think. But being a simple round ball, it's very difficult to tell. Monty

 

[Lucas]

Hmm... my impression is that swaged ball was used by U.S. Arsenals by 1850?

 

[Garabaldi]

I never new they made buttons from round balls. I guess I will leave it un checked for now.

 

[Iron Patch]

I never new they made buttons from round balls. I guess I will leave it un checked for now.

Yes, but only on the condition if they are lost it must be among musket balls.