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| nc-joe |
Need some help.... Ian, or other bullet people.....Can you identify the age and/or caliber of this bullet? As you can see it's about 1 3/8 inches long and just a hair over a half inch wide.
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| Ian |
Hey Joe,
That appears to be either a .54 or .57 caliber Enfield. The only way to tell is the base. Is it a solid base or is there a cavity? If it's a cavity, is it conical or is it flat at the top? Here's a link to help you out: http://relicman.com/bul208.htm Can you take a close up pic of the base and post on here? -Ian |
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| nc-joe |
It has a pretty shallow cavity on the base, no lines and the top is fully rounded.
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| nc-joe |
If I had to guess, based on the awesome web link you sent, it would be:
Enfield, .54 cal Sometimes referred to as "Green Rifle" Machine pressed with cone cavity , no grooves, tall pattern. M&M 222, T&T143A $12.00 What do you think? Thanks for the great info! |
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| CJ Tuffy |
WTG Joe...What kind of site did you find it on? | ||
| Ian |
Looks like a good guess! This book is the end all - be all for bullets and artillery. When referring to "M&M" numbers, this is the book that they are talking about. http://cgi.ebay.com/CIVIL-WAR-PRO...301003399&_trkparms=72%3A1209|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Great Bullet! -Ian |
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