Is this one a round ball shot?

[Baldingboy]

I found this stuff at a pounded yard that was a Civil War battle site. Pay attention to the middle round ball. Is this a musket ball? The one on the left is and the one to the right is probably a cannister round, but the middle one has a small wire protruding from it and doesn't seem to be lead, although it may be. What do you all think?






I think this other thing is a percussion cap. I found the last picture on the internet. Do you all agree?

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Here is some with the "wings" unfired.





Here are some with the "wings" that have been fired

Thanks. Modern replica caps do NOT have wings as far as I know. Ive never seem them. And modern caps are the only ones I am familiar with. They will disentegrate in various amounts when fired like pictured.

So this is true? Some antique caps have "wings" BEFORE they are fired? They mostly all look fired to me. I didnt know this and Im glad to learn something new. thanks.


ADDED: I have a firing replica Colt Army and if my caps had wings, I cant see how it would get in the way of the cylinder turning. Im just going from memory

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I may have discovered my confusion. A little search revealed the much larger so called musket caps have wings.
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=3723

Musket caps= wings

Modern replica rifle and pistol #10 and #11 caps= no wings.



Did all the old rifle caps have wings? or do they use musket caps. The musket cap requires a larger nipple.

 

[DirtyMike]

I may have discovered my confusion. A little search revealed the much larger so called musket caps have wings.
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=3723

Musket caps= wings

Modern replica rifle and pistol #10 and #11 caps= no wings.



Did all the old rifle caps have wings? or do they use musket caps. The musket cap requires a larger nipple.

If you have a M & M book. Check out the page I referred to in the earlier post. Pg. 154 #6 is a pistol cap. It looks like the cap in original post. I am definitely not an expert but I am just sharing what research I have done. I have seen the modern caps like you have pictured but I do believe that there must have been some period caps with "no" wings. Heck it was in the book and I beleive everything I read. Just kidding...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I may have discovered my confusion. A little search revealed the much larger so called musket caps have wings.
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=3723

Musket caps= wings

Modern replica rifle and pistol #10 and #11 caps= no wings.



Did all the old rifle caps have wings? or do they use musket caps. The musket cap requires a larger nipple.

If you have a M & M book. Check out the page I referred to in the earlier post. Pg. 154 #6 is a pistol cap. It looks like the cap in original post. I am definitely not an expert but I am just sharing what research I have done. I have seen the modern caps like you have pictured but I do believe that there must have been some period caps with "no" wings. Heck it was in the book and I beleive everything I read. Just kidding...

OK thanks for the reference. I dont have the book but it makes sense that pistol caps would have no wings. If caps with wings are commonly dug that resemble todays musket caps, they were likely used on rifles.. All I know is that todays rifle and pistol caps are identical but that may not have always been the case..