Medieval bullet mould

[garryson]

I found a one half of a copper mould for casting lead-ball bullets. There is a peg-hole in each corner of the joint face to locate the other half. Internally, the mould is hemispherical with a sprue entering from one side. There are remnants of an iron fitting on the outside, which would have been the means by which the two halves of the mould were held together when the molten lead was poured.
Thanks for looking!

 

[MT_Joe]

Great finds!

 

[JmCraz8]

Awesome!! Great saves!!

 

[John Boy]

Way to go.sweet finds

 

[granthansen]

Never seen one before. Awesome!

 

[Westfront]

Thats a really cool find! Never seen before too. Whats the diameter of the ball? Try to get the other half...

 

[garryson]

Thats a really cool find! Never seen before too. Whats the diameter of the ball? Try to get the other half...

The typical musket calibres ranged from 0.5 inches (13 mm) to 0.8 inches (20 mm). This one was 13mm in diameter.

 

[Westfront]

The typical musket calibres ranged from 0.5 inches (13 mm) to 0.8 inches (20 mm). This one was 13mm in diameter.

Thats what i thought when looking at the pics. One of the smaller calibers. So chances are big that the mould is hunting related. Again, cool find!

 

[dtiger2k]

Really cool find, would be nice to find the other half. It's one thing to find the lead balls, something completely different when you find the mould to make them. HH

 

[CoilyGirl]

Wow,really old bullet mold,neat!

 

[HISPAN]

Interesting finding ... follow hunting , you may find the other side of the mold.

 

[Silver Searcher]

That is one rare find indeed if that had been found in the Us there would be hoards screaming Banner Find but typically over looked because it's not Great Find.

SS

 

[Jeff H]

That is one rare find indeed if that had been found in the Us there would be hoards screaming Banner Find but typically over looked because it's not Great Find.

SS

I would have to agree with that observation SS.


That really is an awesome find Garryson

 

[Silver Searcher]

I would have to agree with that observation SS.


That really is an awesome find Garryson

Thanks Jeff it wasn't a dig at you guys but it seems the lads from this side of the pond are being ignored and it will not be long before we are all gone.

SS

 

[Steve in PA]

That bullet mold is really cool, wonder what type of musket that mold served...matchlock, wheelock....?

 

[Qball]

Americans can only hope for such finds as these. Very nice relics. bullet mold looks large caliber

 

[ce550av8r]

Very interesting find! Congrats!

 

[garryson]

Interesting finding ... busando follow, you may find the other side of the mold.

Thanks, Hispan. I will try

 

[joesdigs]

That's just an amazing find.... We take for granted the work involved in making these bullets until someone finds the Reepers tools thanks for sharing.. I've learned something new today!!

 

[oldsalty19]