✅ SOLVED Civil War Bullet ID

[Hunk-a-lead]

Looking for the ID on this one. Found in KC yard in a general area that saw Civil War activity. My guess is a Minie ball but I am pretty weak on this sort of thing.

As always, you guys are the best. Thanks in advance, Hunk-a-lead.

 

[vpnavy]

Looking for the ID on this one...

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

Civil War Bullet ID Chart
(Sep 05, 2013)

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Civil War Bullets
(Sep 26, 2019)

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[ncsuwolf]

Congrats. I would say it is CW enfield variant. A little smaller than normal. One interesting thing I see, and others may tell me I’m wrong, but it appears to have some casting flaws on the side which can be caused when the mold isnt hot enough when poured. That leads me to think field cast.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

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

Civil War Bullet ID Chart
(Sep 05, 2013)

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Civil War Bullets
(Sep 26, 2019)

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thanks so much. of all the examples, the Enfield looks closest

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Congrats. I would say it is CW enfield variant. A little smaller than normal. One interesting thing I see, and others may tell me I’m wrong, but it appears to have some casting flaws on the side which can be caused when the mold isnt hot enough when poured. That leads me to think field cast.

thanks so much. very interesting comment on the casting