Musket ball

[Ashmeads Kernel]

Just made my best find so far......been trying 10 months. It is a musket ball, weight 20gm 0.75oz, and 15mm día, 0.6 in. It has a flat point on one side.

Does anybody have idea what firearm would have usted it, or how old it might be?

Thanks

Andrew

 

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[relic nut]

You should post some pictures, that will help the bullet experts ID it. Sounds like a good find. Good luck

 

[weasel606]

Very nice find I have never found one yet but maybe someday, Congrats on the find

 

[Ashmeads Kernel]

Just made my best find so far......been trying 10 months. It is a musket ball, weight 20gm 0.75oz, and 15mm día, 0.6 in. It has a flat point on one side.

Does anybody have idea what firearm would have usted it, or how old it might be?

Thanks

Andrew

It is cream colour. I will post a photo when I can use a camera

 

[Mathurin]

congrats on your first musket ball !
gotta love those round shots, always a cool find.
I'm not an expert on the topic but 15 mm would be on the low side even for French military musket ball (16-17mm) while British's balls were even larger at 18-19mm.
Most probably is from civilian use. (But again, as far as I understand it...)
Here are the ones I have found so far, from 14mm to 19mm :



thanks for sharing and lets see what the others will say.