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[Harry.k]

Does anyone know this is a 52 Sharps carbine bullet. found in Pennsylvania

 

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[TheCannonballGuy]

Sorry to have to tell you, the answer is no, not a .52 Sharps bullet... it is a modern era "semi-wadcutter" bullet. Made for target practice shooting, the name comes from the bullet having a wide flat head to punch a very easily visible hole in a paper target.

 

[Harry.k]

Thank you. Cannonballguy I appreciate your time.

Sorry to have to tell you, the answer is no, not a .52 Sharps bullet... it is a modern era "semi-wadcutter" bullet. Made for target practice shooting, the name comes from the bullet having a wide flat head to punch a very easily visible hole in a paper target.