Pistol round??????????

[worldtalker]

Anyone know what cal. this is? Dia. of .440 length of .665,never see one this small. God Bless HH Chris

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

It is a civil war .44-caliber Confederate "Richmond Colt" bullet. It is a similar-looking imitation of the yankee-made .44 "New Model" Colt bullet. See photos of both those bullets, and info, in the book "Civil War Bullets & Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas. In that book, your bullet is listed as bullet #35.

 

[worldtalker]

Thanks CBG and n t,Found it wayout back of an 1821 woolen mill,spot holds promise. God Bless HH Chris

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Nova Treasure, no offense intended, but I'm fairly certain that the bullet in the photos you posted is a Colt .44 New Model, because the raised ring is quite distinct, and the groove above the ring is clearly square-bottomed. On the Richmond Lab Colt, the raised ring is very indistinct (if visible at all), and the groove is not neat-&-cleanly shaped. That info's source is the Thomas-&-Thomas Handbook's text and photo.

Here's a photo of a no-doubt-about-it Richmond .44 Colt, from the Civil War Bullet Database.
http://www.baymediapro.com/collection/bullet_photo.asp?BID=404&filename=469-1.jpg Click the link for its diameter, length, and other info.

 

[nova treasure]

Nova Treasure, no offense intended, but I'm fairly certain that the bullet in the photos you posted is a Colt .44 New Model, because the raised ring is quite distinct, and the groove above the ring is clearly square-bottomed. On the Richmond Lab Colt, the raised ring is very indistinct (if visible at all), and the groove is not neat-&-cleanly shaped. That info's source is the Thomas-&-Thomas Handbook's text and photo.

Here's a photo of a no-doubt-about-it Richmond .44 Colt, from the Civil War Bullet Database.
http://www.baymediapro.com/collection/bullet_photo.asp?BID=404&filename=469-1.jpg Click the link for its diameter, length, and other info.

No offense taken, I stand corrected, posted the wrong pic.
deleted my pic for proper identification .

Bill