Union or Confederate?

[thrillathahunt]

Could someone ID this bullet for me?

 

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[civilman1]

Depending on the size....kinda look's smashed a little. But if I was to guess,maybe from the Selma Arsenal ?

 

[doublet2a]

Hey Rick,, It's a squashed bullet,, Hope that helps

Tim

 

[civilman1]

Alabama

 

[thrillathahunt]

oops, sorry....it is 1 inch long by almost 5/8 in. wide.

 

[thrillathahunt]

Hey Rick,, It's a squashed bullet,, Hope that helps

Tim

HA HA HA Tim you be funny mon, yeah.

It's only squashed in the rear.

 

[thrillathahunt]

Alabama

Thanks civilman

 

[fortbball9]

Does it have a teet base,It looks like a 58 cal Georgia Troops bullet.But that is just a guess.
If it is a Georgia Troops it is Confederate
http://www.southronrelics.com/images/mm390_041008.jpg

fortbball9

 

[thrillathahunt]

No, it's not as pointed as that one in the photo , and the rings are not as deep.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

This is solved?

 

[fortbball9]

Does it have a teet in the base of the bullet

fortbball9

 

[thrillathahunt]

I don't know what a teet is........ It is confederate, that's all I need to know. Thanks!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It is confederate, that's all I need to know. Thanks!

Whats it called, who made it, what fired it and what caliber? I must have missed something.

 

[fortbball9]

A teat is a raised spot in the bottom of the cavity of the bullet

http://www.tennesseelead.com/

here is two on e-bay
http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-CONFEDERAT...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:2|294:50
http://cgi.ebay.com/CONFEDERATE-GEO...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:4|294:50

scroll down on this site and you will see a few different teats in bullets.
Hope this helps

fortbball9

 

[thrillathahunt]

Oh, I see what your'e talking about......a tit. Well, I can't tell because it is squashed at the base, and I can't see inside the hole. Please understand that I am ballistically challanged , and thought civilman ID'd it already, thus the solved check.

 

[fortbball9]

Alabama

I don't know of a Alabama Civil War bullet

fortbball9

 

[thrillathahunt]

civilman1, we need you.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

All he mentions is from the Selma Arsenal which is in Alabama. He gives no explanation, no pics, no link. I am not familiar with Minnie balls and I hope someone will be along to help. If I was to make a wild guess I would think he was saying a bullet from the Selma Alabama Arsenal. Heres a pic from fortballs link. http://www.tennesseelead.com/

 

[fortbball9]

Here is a link to all of the three ringers,It is very possible it could be a M&M 350 Selma Arsenal.
By the pic posted,to me it look as the rings came up the side farther than I thought maybe by the
way that it is smashed.The grooves also look as they are the machine type and not like the grooves on the M&M 350.But that is my opinion. Check this out and see what you think.Scroll down and look at all of the bullets
and see which one you think it is.Click on bullet search,Type in three grooves and search.

http://www.baymediapro.com/collection/bullet_rings_list.asp

fortbball9

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Im not familiar with Minnie balls. 5/8 inch would be over .60 caliber. It is probably .58. Maybe because its smashed. We could use a more accurate measurement of the diameter. A caliper would be best to measure it.