Civil War bullet

dwentzel228 · Jun 22, 2011

I almost forgot to post my best find. I found this bullet along side my backyard sidewalk. It was only 2 inches deep, I was super psyched to find it. There was a civil war staging area not far from my house, just a few blocks.

Xaquin · Jun 22, 2011

very nice =)

Curbdog · Jun 22, 2011

That's an interesting round! It looks a bit different than many of the more common 3-ringers that have been recovered around here in Chattanooga,TN.

Esteban · Jun 24, 2011

A digital caliper , about $10 @ Harbor Freight , is a valuable tool to help determine bullet sizes.
Many,,, many bullets , here;

http://www.civilwaroutpost.com/17.html

Longhair · Jun 24, 2011

ThaCurbdog said:
That's an interesting round! It looks a bit different than many of the more common 3-ringers that have been recovered around here in Chattanooga,TN.

Agreed. The skirt looks abnomally thick.....which might explain why it was thrown down and not fired (it lacks rifling marks).

Bearharold · Jun 24, 2011

Nice bullet thats a cool find ..

Harold

snf101480 · Jun 24, 2011

Nice find, congratulations!

Voriax · Jun 24, 2011

Nice bullet...might be .52 Sharps, waiting for dimensions....

Voriax

Bonesquat · Jun 24, 2011

That's a nice CW bullet. Congrats on a great find. Those are my second favorite things to find next to silver coins.

Charlie Tuna · Jun 24, 2011

I'll agree, goes look like some Sharps rounds I have seen. Do some research on Civil War bullet, there aren't one or two kinds, there are hundreds.

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