Help with a bullet

[Kookiemonsta]

The answer to this im sure is out there SOMEWHERE... I have been looking for a good half hour though and nearly everything I find related to the backs of old shotgun shells. Can anyone help me out here... PLEASE! This is a wierd one... It was in my yard... It seems to be brass of some sort. Its exactly 2 inches long. I did my best to get a good picture of the end. It has 3 markings on it and they are evenly spaced apart... as in it doesnt have two numbers straight across from eachother. There is a 5....5.....88. That is all though! Can anyone help me really with ANY information, or point me to a place that I can read more?

Thank you in advance!

 

[turtlefoot13]

It looks like an early military bullet casing. I cannot tell from the pic, but a guess is Frankford Arsenal made in May 1888. Cannonball Guy or one of the other experts will be along soon, I am sure.

Nice find!
Doug

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

need to see the side view...casing an head to get an identification

 

[Kookiemonsta]

It looks like an early military bullet casing. I cannot tell from the pic, but a guess is Frankford Arsenal made in May 1888. Cannonball Guy or one of the other experts will be along soon, I am sure.

Nice find!
Doug

HMM Frankford... that being said... Clearly it says 88...5... and 5 (OR I THINK) that other 5 might be a F... for Frankford possibly?

 

[turtlefoot13]

HMM Frankford... that being said... Clearly it says 88...5... and 5 (OR I THINK) that other 5 might be a F... for Frankford possibly?

That is what I was guessing. Take a look at the headstamps in this pic http://www.oldammo.com/38army.jpg

Doug

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

No bullet present, but you appear to have a .45-70 Government cartridge case. Below is a link (1888 Frankford Arsenal was correct by Kookiemonsta)

THE CARTRIDGE COLLECTOR