Cowhorn Bolens

[antmike915]

These 3 were found by me in a field; same site in SE Alabama. This is a type not posted often and this area is the only spot I've ever found any.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!

[CreekSide]

Nice Mike are they titled like that in the guides? I’d like to look them up. I’ve never seen any like them before

 

[dognose]

nice points, I like the mineralization and markings on them.
Am I understanding correctly that the identifying characteristics of this is the base where one tang is much larger than the other, longer?

 

[antmike915]

Nice Mike are they titled like that in the guides? I’d like to look them up. I’ve never seen any like them before

nice points, I like the mineralization and markings on them.
Am I understanding correctly that the identifying characteristics of this is the base where one tang is much larger than the other, longer?

I asked about these awhile back on another forum and I was told that's what they were and they were rare. I never heard of that type before. The ones I saw online were somewhat close; I can see why they were called that.

 

[newnan man]

I've never heard of a Cowhorn Bolen. Interesting.

 

[CreekSide]

I think this one has a Greenbrier look too it

 

[antmike915]

I've never heard of a Cowhorn Bolen. Interesting.

Neither had I; so many Bolen subtypes.

 

[CreekSide]

Neither had I; so many Bolen subtypes.

That’s like Shield Copena it’s not in the books but yet I have one

 

[antmike915]

I think this one has a Greenbrier look too it

The plow scratched that side pretty good; that was the only area exposed when I found it. At least the base ears were still intact.

 

[CreekSide]

The plow scratched that side pretty good; that was the only area exposed when I found it. At least the base ears were still intact.

I’m not much help. It’s a good one

 

[CreekSide]

Been out lately Mike?

 

[antmike915]

Not lately; hopefully soon though.

 

[Rockdog]

Very cool. That looks like crazy hard material to work.

 

[antmike915]

Very cool. That looks like crazy hard material to work.

Typical chert for the area; it's everywhere here.