First Bullets and need a little HELP.

[jbr13]

Thanks guys for looking. I got some small bullets this morning I am wondering if they are civil war era? The 3 grove bullet is about .28 dia and .489 long.

Thanks!

 

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[elijahhenry10]

The one on the far right looks like a musket ball. That's about the extent of my bullet knowledge.

 

[smokeythecat]

The one on the right looks to be a musket ball or more likely, due to the distortions, a piece of lead canister shot, which came out of a cannon. The middle one looks to be a Civil War carbine bullet and the one on the left, I can't tell.

 

[jbr13]

THanks Smokey!

Jason

 

[tennessee]

One on the left looks like a shotgun shell primer. One in middle 30 cal rifle or pistol lead. Top right of the one on the right looks like a slit. Could it be a fishing sinker? Thanks for sharing.

 

[arrowhead82]

the one on the right looks like it was a pin fire cartridge.

 

[ChuckSC]

From left to right... Sharps carbine cartridge... 3 ring mini ball.... And a fired musket ball or camp lead

 

[Tucson Dan]

I just hunted some private property bordering the park service area of Bolivar Heights in Harpers Ferry, WV and found a couple small bullets as well. They look just like yours in the middle with the two or three rings at the base. Additionally I found a couple pieces of what may be shrapnel. Was this used in the CW? They are about the size of a dime and mangled.

 

[ballzy1978]

The one in the middle is a Minnie ball have a Google for them

 

[rovnrbl53]

I think the thing on the left is a primer from a modern shotgun shell....the middle is not a minie if it's .28 caliber...minies were .54 or .58 caliber....it could be a CW pistol bullet but I don't know which one specifically...far right if also around .28 caliber is probably a ball from a pistol...could be CW...were items found in an area with CW activity.

 

[civil_war22]

The one on left appears to be a primer. The one in middle is hard to id. Can you get measurements at base and.middle. Also the one on right appears to be a round ball for rifle.