Bullet I.D.

[Caintuk]

Found this unusual bullet next to a carved .69 3 ringer. It measures ab out .50 cal the best I can tell. Thoughts?

 

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[Ripcon]

Looks like a Sharps carbine bullet to me.

 

[smokeythecat]

I'm with Ripcon as a Sharps Carbine CW bullet.

 

[MidMoTreasure]

It looks like a Smith carbine bullet to me. We find them out here in the Trans-Mississippi. See pp. 236 in Thomas's Round Ball to Rimfire: Part Two book.

.50 Caliber Smith's Carbine Civil War Bullets

 

[vpnavy]

Until a member pipes in - I pulled this from another TN thread...

Civil War Bullet ID Chart (Sep 05, 2013)

Civil War Bullets (Sep 26, 2019)

 

[FloodcityTom]

Well you say "About" is it 50 or 52....Im going with a sharps 52. Cavalry area, keep digging

 

[Caintuk]

It is from a Rosyln Carbine. Thanks everyone for the help.

 

[fyrffytr1]

I cannot find a Roslyn carbine on the internet. Can you post a link for me so I can see what one looks like. I don't think I have ever heard of a Roslyn.

 

[Caintuk]

I stand corrected. It is a Josyln carbine. Sorry gor the typo.

 

[Caintuk]

 

[fyrffytr1]

I stand corrected. It is a Josyln carbine. Sorry gor the typo.

Thank you. I have one of those bullets but never IDed it.

 

[Davers]

Heck I was thinking it's a Spencer , but it's been what seems like years since I have dug any drops .