Maybe a Scarce CW Bullet I dug yesterday???-SOLVED by CB Guy..

[VOL1266-X]

I dug the bullet in the pic yesterday at a CW camp. It measures within .002 inches to a M & M #483 which is a Wesoon .44 cal. long used in a Frank Wesson rimfire single shot rifle or military carbine. One local relic dealer looked at the pic and thinks it IS a M & M #483 and he has only had a dozen or more to sell since he's been in business. What do you CW bullet experts think? Thanks, Quindy.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Re: Maybe a Scarce CW Bullet I dug yesterday

It could be either a .44 Wesson or a .44 Ballard. (By the way, the Thomas-&-Thomas bullet handbook says the Wesson was a .42-calber.) The main difference between those two bullets is that the Wesson has (indented) grooves and the Ballard has (raised) rings. Due to the dirt/crud still on that area of the bullet's body in your single photo, I can't tell for certain whether it has rings or grooves. Need more photos, with the bullet cleaned up a bit better.

Or, since you can eyeball the bullet in real-life, tell us whether you think you're seeing grooves or (slightly) raised rings. That will tell you whether your bullet is a Wesson or a Ballard.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: Maybe a Scarce CW Bullet I dug yesterday

It could be either a .44 Wesson or a .44 Ballard. (By the way, the Thomas-&-Thomas bullet handbook says the Wesson was a .42-calber.) The main difference between those two bullets is that the Wesson has (indented) grooves and the Ballard has (raised) rings. Due to the dirt/crud still on that area of the bullet's body in your single photo, I can't tell for certain whether it has rings or grooves. Need more photos, with the bullet cleaned up a bit better.

Or, since you can eyeball the bullet in real-life, tell us whether you think you're seeing grooves or (slightly) raised rings. That will tell you whether your bullet is a Wesson or a Ballard.

CBG, It has grooves although it looks like raised rings. When you run your figer over the rings, they are not raised and don't measure any larger than the diameter. I just wanted another opinion from an expert before I posted it on "Today's Finds" and I certainly consider you are a CW expert. It's a Wesson. Read the recovery story on TF forum. Thanks, Quindy.

 

[Ramitt]

Re: Maybe a Scarce CW Bullet I dug yesterday

Read the recovery story on TF forum. Thanks, Quindy.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,428289.0.html

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