Civil War Bullets?

[Cleric]

A few bullets (I think) around NW GA old farm land. They look similar to Civil War era rounds but most of the pictures I?ve seen have more pronounced ridges around them... Any idea what period these bullets are from (if they are bullets?) One looks impacted like it was fired. Fairly heavy and seem like lead to me.

 

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[xr7ator]

All three are fired and just the one hit something. Very common and not very old.

 

[Steve in PA]

They may be Enfields, which were used primarily by Southern troops during the war. Length and diameter measurements would help.

 

[DiggerKid2003]

They may be Enfields, which were used primarily by Southern troops during the war. Length and diameter measurements would help.

Too small for enfields from what I can tell. Looks like modern pistol rounds.

 

[islamoradamark]

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[Evan in CA]

The size they look on that fire stick controller makes me think 9 mm

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Even though being fired has smoothed down the sides of your bullets, I can still see the presence of multiple tiny parallel ridges (like what you see on the edges of US dimes and other coins) in the bullet's body-grooves. That is what bullet-collectors call a "reeded groove" or a "knurled cannelure" -- a characteristic which first shows up on bullets in the late-1870s. If you are unfamiliar with it, examine the photo below. Therefore, having reeded grooves, your bullets are definitely not from the civil war.

 

[pistol-pete]

Look like 38 special or 357 Mag. A lot of these had the knurled groves and dished bases 1940-1980