ID needed for Bullets found a Rev. war site?

[baspinall]

Need help IDing some bullets found a Rev. war site. I attended a group hunt today in SE, PA. A few guys found some strange slugs. Here is one pic. There are more pics on the Group Hunt thread under the Pennsylvania section.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,147396.0.html


Brian

 

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[Daniel in Ak]

Rev War site dude you could find anyhting there from that time period to present,and during the Rev War times they shot Musket balls,and what you have here and Im pretty sure cause I find alot of these in Fort Sites in Arizona and Wyoming,is a 45-70 which has been fired.Granted it could also be a 45-55,but Im sticking to the 45-70.Cool find as I love that period.Daniel

 

[Boilermaker27]

if it's round then it could be Rev. War. Back then they only shot round balls. What you have there has rings, so a bit before civil war past turn of the century.

 

[oldplacesnofinds]

Does anyone know what kind of bullet this is or when it was made?

 

[Boilermaker27]

The picture you show really is kind of hard to see exactly what you have found. You need a much better pictuee including measurements of the total length and diameter of the piece. Myself, I don't think it is a keeper, and it is not Rev.War, or even 1812. Much, much, later.

Where did you find it. You don't have to be specific, just give us an idea and maybe we can help you find out what it is. For instance, did you find it near a Rev. War site? Etc.

 

[David@Dixie]

Your bullet would date no earlier than 1870s. Although the Springfield "trapdoor" was invented in 1863, the Federal Gov't (Brainiac's, all of them) decided not to adapt it until after the Civil War (lucky for the South). I agree with the 45/70 class of projectiles, and true: Rev War projectiles were round "musket ball." The British "Brown Bess" shot a .74 caliber ball from a .75 cal smooth bore musket (flintlock). For ID'ing projectiles, get yourself a copy of Mason & McKee's "Civil War Projectiles II: Small arms and field artillery." This is one of the best books ever published on CW bullets, Artillery shells, Cannon and such. Very affordable; under $40 in hardback.
Good hunting,
David