lenmac65
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I have a couple of bullets I was hoping to get some help identifying. The first one looks a lot like an Enfield Bullet, though I kind of doubt it. It is just shy of an inch (15/16th), it weighs 31 grams (approx 478.3 grains), and is.577 in diameter the best I can tell using a mechanical micrometer. The base has a very shallow cavity, which seems inconsistent with Enfield bullets. The second bullet looks like some older 43 - 70 government bullets I have seen online; however, this one seems way too light. It is .8 inches long, weighs 15 grams (approx 231.48 grains), and is .4256 in diameter. It has three rings with no reeding in them, so I think this bullet is on the older side. Sort of interesting how the lower band between the two rings is wider than the upper band. The cavity seems shallow too. I assume this is a bullet, but am unsure. Any help with an ID and age would be much appreciated. Thanks!.
Edit: Perhaps the first bullet is a solid base Enfield? The weight and size seem about right, and according to the unverified paragraph below for a bullet being sold online, some bullets produced had a solid base. Hope some one has some thoughts on this.
Edit: Perhaps the first bullet is a solid base Enfield? The weight and size seem about right, and according to the unverified paragraph below for a bullet being sold online, some bullets produced had a solid base. Hope some one has some thoughts on this.
From an online post … “A scarce to recover .577 cal. dropped Enfield solid base projectile. This was caused by the bullet being field molded, and the cavity insert missing from the mold. Only about one Enfield bullet per thousand recovered is solid base. This example was recovered from the Confederate line at Stones River.”
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