Help with this pistol bullet

[GameOfTones]

Hunting a well known CW battlefield today that was, and still is farmland.

I found this dropped pistol bullet below the top soil layer and in the clay about 7 inches deep.

At first I thought it was a post war round but once I cleaned it up, it appears to be a black powder bullet but does not have the patina of CW rifle bullets I've found in same area.

I know modern black powder rifles are used for hunting today and I know people still shoot black powder pistols today but this bullet was just as deep as actual CW bullets.

The base is flat with a sprue indentation and there is a mold seam going up the side. It appears to measure 3/8" diameter which would be .375 caliber.

Anyone have any ideas?

 

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[Hawks88]

Very interesting find. Congrats

 

[GameOfTones]

The mystery deepens. I know Forrest and his calvary were on the site where this bullet was found.

And as I continue to research, this caliber of bullet could be for a Colt Navy (.375) which was carried by calvary. But the color and condition of this bullet have me stumped.

Other than being found in the water, has anyone ever dug a CW era bullet that was this color?

 

[A2coins]

Really cool find

 

[Icewing]

You need to measure it with calipers instead of a measuring tape. It looks like it could be a .36 caliber BP revolver bullet

 

[Davers]

Hunting a well known CW battlefield today that was, and still is farmland.

I found this dropped pistol bullet below the top soil layer and in the clay about 7 inches deep.

At first I thought it was a post war round but once I cleaned it up, it appears to be a black powder bullet but does not have the patina of CW rifle bullets I've found in same area.

I know modern black powder rifles are used for hunting today and I know people still shoot black powder pistols today but this bullet was just as deep as actual CW bullets.

The base is flat with a sprue indentation and there is a mold seam going up the side. It appears to measure 3/8" diameter which would be .375 caliber.

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Have you figured this one out yet ?

IMO 'Only' I think it's an old but not Civil War Bullet (tho it is missing the small Reeds inside the rings ) , I have found many this same color & style .
BYW , I keep all the Bullets that I dig that look like this & other more modern types in hopes of making a display of bullet types from 22 cal to .45 & maybe throw in a spent High power Rifle bullet or 2.

A decent find indeed.

 

[Red James Cash]

It is a .36.If it were modern it would be .357.