Some Civil War Bullets that need ID-ing

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Hey Gang,
Below are a few CW bullets. I think I know some of them, but am not sure. If you need the diameter of any, let me know, and I'll post it with a caliper. I figured most of you CW bullet experts could breeze through this without knowing the diameter. :laughing7: Thanks in advance for the help. Breezie
 

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1: Burnside .54 Carbine, unfired, corroded by gunpowder from its brass casing (US)
2: Burnside .54 Carbine, scarcer "dish-base" bullet, unfired, corroded by gunpowder from its brass casing (US)
3: Sharps .52 Rifle/Carbine "New-Model" bullet, unfired (US)
4: Sharps .52 Rifle/Carbine, unfired (US)
5: Uncertain due to serious corrosion, may be a Burnside, unfired
6: Uncertain, perhaps carved by a soldier, or fired, need diameter measurement
7: Possibly Colt .44 Dragoon Revolver bullet made by Watervliet Arsenal, need diameter measurement
8: Smith .50 Carbine (US)
9: Williams .58 "Bore-cleaner bullet" Type 3 (the mid-1863-&-later version), missing its base-insert disc (US)
10: Colt .44 "New Model" bullet for Army Revolver, fired (US)
11: Colt .36 for Navy Revolver, fired, has loading-lever imprint on nose (US)
12: same as #10, fired (US)
13: Colt "Old-Model" .36 or .31-caliber, with casting-sprue still on its nose, unfired, (US), need diameter measurement.
 

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This is what I think you have...
1-Burnside
2-Dish base Burnside
3-Sharps long
4-Sharps carbine
5-Burnside
6-cut off 3 ringer
7-Colt
8-Sharps and Hankins
9-Williams cleaner
10,11,12,13 I think are colt variants
 

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The only one we have different is 8. I thought Smith at first too but the nose looks a little short.


TheCannonballGuy said:
1: Burnside .54 Carbine, unfired, corroded by gunpowder from its brass casing (US)
2: Burnside .54 Carbine, scarcer "dish-base" bullet, unfired, corroded by gunpowder from its brass casing (US)
3: Sharps .52 Rifle/Carbine "New-Model" bullet, unfired (US)
4: Sharps .52 Rifle/Carbine, unfired (US)
5: Uncertain due to serious corrosion, may be a Burnside, unfired
6: Uncertain, perhaps carved by a soldier, or fired, need diameter measurement
7: Possibly Colt .44 Dragoon Revolver bullet made by Watervliet Arsenal, need diameter measurement
8: Smith .50 Carbine (US)
9: Williams .58 "Bore-cleaner bullet" Type 3 (the mid-1863-&-later version), missing its base-insert disc (US)
10: Colt .44 "New Model" bullet for Army Revolver, fired (US)
11: Colt .36 for Navy Revolver, fired, has loading-lever imprint on nose (US)
12: same as #10, fired (US)
13: Colt "Old-Model" .36 or .31-caliber, with casting-sprue still on its nose, unfired, (US), need diameter measurement.
 

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Wow, thanks so much! Are any of these 'special' or just run of the mill CW bullets? I've taken a few pics of the ones in question, and will post them as I photograph them. Here's #5:
 

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Here's bullet #6
 

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Here's #7
 

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