Lil Lead and a button.....Need a bullet ID?

[civilman1]

Lil' Lead and a button.....Need a bullet ID?

Hit the field's today for a couple hour's close to home...I found a fired .58 and another pistol round but I can't seem to find it.Need Help on this one.Also a button that at first I thought was part of a "J" hook until I saw the shank,not sure if it is the back or not,no marking's.The "pistol bullet" measure's at .375 x.540 long +/-....

 

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[ModernMiner]

Re: Lil' Lead and a button.....Need a bullet ID?

Civil,
Congrats on the two nice finds. Any back mark on the button?
-MM-

 

[diggerfororo]

Re: Lil' Lead and a button.....Need a bullet ID?

Nice finds. The closest thing I can come on your bullet is a 36 cal Prescott >.382 x .580 Most all other 36's are longer.

Les

 

[civilman1]

Re: Lil' Lead and a button.....Need a bullet ID?

Civil,
Congrats on the two nice finds. Any back mark on the button?
-MM-

Not one letter MM,probably just your everyday run of the mill.Thank's and HH!!

 

[civilman1]

Re: Lil' Lead and a button.....Need a bullet ID?

Nice finds. The closest thing I can come on your bullet is a 36 cal Prescott >.382 x .580 Most all other 36's are longer.

Les

I saw the Prescott too Les...Thank's for checking though,this one is a little shorter now being in the field.Thought I would ask anyway.....HH!!

 

[bookfisher]

Re: Lil' Lead and a button.....Need a bullet ID?

Can't help you on the bullet, but nice Civil War finds!

 

[{Sentinel}]

Re: Lil' Lead and a button.....Need a bullet ID?

Hey Civil, looks like a variant of a .36 Colt. I have seen quite a few that were of different patterns. I own a few. I have one that looks similar to yours that I know is a Colt. I'll have to go and compare with yours. Those rings look machined for sure though.

Maybe a Smith and Wesson too but the nose on yours looks more blunted...but it could have been fired:

Smith and Wesson Revolver
Dia Len Weight Rings
.313 .535 78 3
MM# TT# Base
146 14 1

 

[geo4472]

Re: Lil' Lead and a button.....Need a bullet ID?

nice finds check here for your bullet http://www.relicman.com/bullets.htm

 

[tsgman]

Re: Lil' Lead and a button.....Need a bullet ID?

I agree with Sentinel, it looks like a 36 cal. possibly a colt. That wide ring on the base matches up pretty well.

 

[EDDE]

Re: Lil' Lead and a button.....Need a bullet ID?

ive got a few of those buttons they are the same but tiny sorry no help

 

[tymcmurray]

Re: Lil' Lead and a button.....Need a bullet ID?

Just pumipin away at the relics, Joe.
With that Running battle you are hunting down there,
you are liable to come up with a little bit of everything.....
......and you are.

 

[Dman]

Re: Lil' Lead and a button.....Need a bullet ID?

Nice civil war finds

 

[Merf]

Re: Lil' Lead and a button.....Need a bullet ID?

Very nice finds Civilman