Nathan W
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- Jan 14, 2023
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Found at 1870 church, Cavalry passed very close by . Is it a rifle or pistol?
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Thanks cannonballguy, I was hoping you would put your two cents worth inNathan, your find is a civil war era US Spencer .52-caliber Repeating Rifle bullet. It had a brass cartridge. Being a cartridge-using Repeater, it was used primarily (but not exclusively) by cavalry, because it is far easier to reload during combat on horseback than a muzzle-loader. I can't quite be sure from your photos whether the Spencer slug you found has been fired or not.
Very often when we civil war relic diggers are fortunate enough to find an unfired Spencer cartridge, we discover to our dismay that the thin brass cartridge-casing had gotten partly or completely corroded to bits long ago. Or, it crumbles to bits when we try to dig it out of the ground. See the photos below.
Here is some base views to see if shot or not , I’m thinking of going back and combing the area to west of there were it was foundNathan, your find is a civil war era US Spencer .52-caliber Repeating Rifle bullet. It had a brass cartridge. Being a cartridge-using Repeater, it was used primarily (but not exclusively) by cavalry, because it is far easier to reload during combat on horseback than a muzzle-loader. I can't quite be sure from your photos whether the Spencer slug you found has been fired or not.
Very often when we civil war relic diggers are fortunate enough to find an unfired Spencer cartridge, we discover to our dismay that the thin brass cartridge-casing had gotten partly or completely corroded to bits long ago. Or, it crumbles to bits when we try to dig it out of the ground. See the photos below.