Bullet ID Withworth?

[Smilodon]

The spot we are hunting is just incredible, many first finds for me. Well my friend said the one bullet may be a withworth bullet and he thinks the other is from a handgun, all civil war era. The button with the bullets were found with them along with many other treasures. Any help on any of the items is greatly appreciated.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Here's an informative post for you. Read post number 4 by TheCannoballGuy it gives you dimensions etc.

 

[smokeythecat]

All the CW Whitworth bullets were .45 in caliber. Your bullet is not the hexagonal type, so I'll skip that one. It should be 1.428 inches long. There should be NO dimple in the base. Base should be slightly dished. Your specimen looks a little too "pointy nosed" for a Whitworth.

 

[fyrffytr1]

The top bullet looks to be about 22mm in length which converts to .866 inches. That is about .5 inches shorter than the length Smokey said a Whitworth is. Please post a picture of the bottom of both bullets and measurements of the diameter of both.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Here's are pics of a Whitworth cylindrical bullet and also hex bullets I got off the American Civil War forum. Hex bullets cast in England and also in CS. Cylindrical bullets cast by CS. Gary

 

[insontis]

I should probably look into the history of Whitworth bullets. We share the same name. O.o

 

[fyrffytr1]

I should probably look into the history of Whitworth bullets. We share the same name. O.o

Your name is Bullets?