OMG MY FIRST CIVIL WAR BULLET (SO SO HAPPY)

[356rmb]

IT FINITELY HAPPENED I'VE BEEN HUNTING DOWN WHERE THE BATTLE OF WYOMING TOOK PLACE. I BEEN HUNTING OVER THERE FOR A FEW DAYS NOW AND BASICALLY JUST FINDING A BUNCH OF TRASH BUT STILL DETERMINED TO FIND SOME RELICS. AND THEN I GOT A HIT WAS ABOUT 6 INCHES DOWN AND AS SOON AS I TURNED THE PLUG OVER IT WAS RIGHT AT THE TOP I COULD'NT BELIEVE IT, ALSO IN THE SAME HOLE I FOUND THIS ABOUT 4 MORE INCHES DOWN.YEA IT WAS DEFINITELY A GREAT DAY I KNOW ONE I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER.

 

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[vpnavy]

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on your finds

 

[Relicific]

Always exciting finding your first.
Congrats

 

[gheenoe78]

Nice three ringer. Just imagine the last man that held it before you picked it out of the dirt. Always gives me chills.

 

[Peyton Manning]

I only see two rings

however I know the joy! I found my first ones (8) this year

 

[356rmb]

Nice three ringer. Just imagine the last man that held it before you picked it out of the dirt. Always gives me chills.

it was such a great feeling I still get the chills every time I look at it lol

 

[Terry Soloman]

Congratulations!!

 

[DirtyMike&Tab]

Just want to help make sure what you found is a period bullet. Could you post a picture of the base?

 

[deershed]

Congrats!! I remember my first like it was yesterday. Awesome feeling!!

 

[diggervet]

great feeling,more to come!

 

[1320]

Just want to help make sure what you found is a period bullet. Could you post a picture of the base?

Looks like a modern semi wadcutter to me.....

 

[Beezly]

Congratulations!

 

[356rmb]

Looks like a modern semi wadcutter to me.....

The bullet appears to be an unfired 1870s/80s .44-40 bullet for Winchester Model-1873 Rifle or Marlin Rifle, manufactured by Winchester. Here's a photo of an original 1890s packet of them, except these are hollow-nose, and they have "reeding" or "knurling" in the bullet's body-grooves.

 

[356rmb]

Just want to help make sure what you found is a period bullet. Could you post a picture of the base?

I'VE BEEN DOING A LITTLE MORE HOME WORK ON IT appears to be an unfired 1870s/80s .44-40 bullet for Winchester Model-1873 Rifle or Marlin Rifle, manufactured by Winchester. Here's a photo of an original 1890s packet of them, except these are hollow-nose, and they have "reeding" or "knurling" in the bullet's body-grooves. BUT OVER ALL I'AM STILL TICKLE PINK ABOUT IT THANKS FOR YOUR HELP RICH