✅ SOLVED Bullet ID

[Umbrahabitator]

Hello, I am new to the hobby and found this on my 10th-ish hole.

I am in Illinois if that helps narrow things down.

I notice a flat bottom, 2 rings, and a partially flattened side.


Thank you

 

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[nkellam22]

I'm no bullet expert but if I had to guess I would say around the turn of the century

 

[mick56]

You really should measure the diameter of the bullet to know for sure. Looks about like a .32

 

[vpnavy]

1st - I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard Umbrahabitator! Take a look at Forum: Illinois for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

2nd - I pulled this from another TN thread...

Civil War Bullet ID Chart (Sep 05, 2013)

Civil War Bullets (Sep 26, 2019)

 

[Umbrahabitator]

1st - I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard Umbrahabitator! Take a look at Forum: Illinois for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

2nd - I pulled this from another TN thread...

Civil War Bullet ID Chart (Sep 05, 2013)

Civil War Bullets (Sep 26, 2019)

Thank you for the ID chart and sorry for the long-delayed reply. I gave up on finding a pair of calipers and just went with a ruler, the best I can tell is that it is 3/8" at the base... much too small to be civil war I think... but it looks the style and age to be a baby Sharps .


Thank you

 

[fyrffytr1]

3/8" converts to about a .36 cal bullet that is about .69"s long. Maybe someone here can come up with a bullet with those measurements before I can research it further. Are the grooves plain or are there tiny ridges in them?

 

[NOLA_Ken]

the size is about right for .38 S&W, the smooth groves would make me think mid 1880's or earlier

 

[Umbrahabitator]

3/8" converts to about a .36 cal bullet that is about .69"s long. Maybe someone here can come up with a bullet with those measurements before I can research it further. Are the grooves plain or are there tiny ridges in them?

The bullet does not appear to have had grooves at any point in time. I noticed that the uppermost ring transitions to a raised ring before receding to the bullet head. I tried to re-measure in metric to provide hopefully more accurate measurements.

Thank you

 

[Umbrahabitator]

the size is about right for .38 S&W, the smooth groves would make me think mid 1880's or earlier

Did some google images searching, I found one that looked very similar and I believe that is what it is, thank you for the ID