Some of the different bullets ive found...

[Kyboy]

These were all found on our farm. It was used by the north and south. Never know what I'll dig! Got one cool carved bullet. And the cavity of that one 69 is really deep. I don't have a book on bullets and have looked around online but I'm not finding any info on what that first pistol bullet could be. And does that plugged base 69 with the dimple have a name? Thanks for looking!

 

[JmCraz8]

Very cool I've found some .69 cals here in West Virginia whopper of a lead bullet!

 

[Kyboy]

I'm lucky because I had an outpost in our farm for a few weeks in Oct. of 1861. I can walk out my back door and get lucky sometimes. I dug this one last night in a spot I've hit dozens of times.

 

[kuger]

Cannonball guy on here can tell ya all you want know cool finds!

 

[EastKyMiner]

Sweet finds, thanks for the pics..

 

[Digger70pa]

Nice finds HH D

 

[CoilyGirl]

According to my husband the first pistol bullet is a Ring Tailed Sharps.Nice bullets,they're always fun to find.He states that most "ringtail" or "old model" Sharps bullets are probably of CS origin. His reason for this opinion is that by the time of the War of Southern Rebellion, the majority of US Arsenals had long since changed over to the "New Model" Sharps bullet and linen cartridge. Having said that, keep in mind that there still could have been old molds still being used in some cases, and I'm sure there were still plenty of old ammunition stores being issued out of Northern arsenals

 

[Kyboy]

Thanks for the info. The areas I hunt are early civil war...1861-1862. From what i learned both sides used the ring tails early on. So it's hard to say its a CSA drop. I found lots of .69 cal three ringers and a US box plate about 120 yards from the ringtail.

 

[Edmundruffin]

the War of Southern Rebellion,

I was taught it was The War of Northern Agression.

The carved bullet is neat, a soldier wittling away boredom.

 

[CoilyGirl]

I was taught it was The War of Northern Agression.

The carved bullet is neat, a soldier wittling away boredom.

In agreement about The War of Northern Aggression Edmund,lol!

 

[CoilyGirl]

Thanks for the info. The areas I hunt are early civil war...1861-1862. From what i learned both sides used the ring tails early on. So it's hard to say its a CSA drop. I found lots of .69 cal three ringers and a US box plate about 120 yards from the ringtail.

Meant to say glad I (he) could help.i knew I had seen that type of bullet before.

 

[sorahc]

Definitely a ring tailed sharps. Not sure about the .69.

 

[HistoryDetector]

These were all found on our farm. It was used by the north and south. Never know what I'll dig! Got one cool carved bullet. And the cavity of that one 69 is really deep. I don't have a book on bullets and have looked around online but I'm not finding any info on what that first pistol bullet could be. And does that plugged base 69 with the dimple have a name? Thanks for looking!

The one with the dimple on the bottom is a Confederate 52 caliber Selma Arsenal Sharps Carbine. Worth 30$ each.
Site I found this info on: American Civil War Bullets, Cartridges, & Projectiles

 

[Digger70pa]

I was taught it was The War of Northern Agression.

The carved bullet is neat, a soldier wittling away boredom.

Boy oh boy, Who fired the first shot? Bunches of hot heads in SC didn't get there way so millions of (Amercans) die. Should be the war of opresion & ignorance.

 

[JohnnyRebCSA]

Boy oh boy, Who fired the first shot? Bunches of hot heads in SC didn't get there way so millions of (Amercans) die. Should be the war of opresion & ignorance.

I don't think the largest taxpayer revolt in our history was a thing of ignorance. The day is coming that it must happen again.

 

[XL-PRO PRO]

I think they(damn Yankees) were trying to kill us with lead poisoning,judging by the number of "drops" found in the south!