Civil War Pistol Bullet ????

[Southern Brass]

, , . Need help identifying this bullet. It measures .4530 inches at the base and is .6975 inches long. It has a solid base and appears to have two rings near the base . Is this an old civil war pistol bullet or a more modern day bullet ? Thanks for any help .

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Need to gently clean more dirt out of your bullet's body-grooves and post a closeup photo of it after cleaning, so we can see the grooves' shape CLEARLY. At the moment, viewing it in its un-cleaned condition, I can only say it SEEMS to be an unfired civil war era yankee-made Colt "New Model" bullet for .44-caliber revolvers. See photo below.

 

[tennessee]

Right on, CBG.

 

[Southern Brass]

, Here is two more pics of the bullet showing the body grooves . Hope that helped clear up any doubts about the grooves .

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Thank you for making and posting the new photos. They show the importance of proper cleaning for correctly identifying bullets. Instead of a Colt New-Model, your bullet is a civil war era yankee-made Leet & Hall bullet for .44-caliber revolvers. It is shown in the book "A Handbook Of Civil War Bullets & Cartridges" as bullet #46.

 

[markp]

nice dig