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John in Wilmington

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Bullet ID Needed
« on: June 08, 2013, 07:30:45 PM »
52 cal flat solid base.  This one has me stumped?  Any Ideas
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joevann

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Re: Bullet ID Needed
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2013, 08:37:48 PM »
What are the micrometer reading for diameter and length, and the weight?
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John in Wilmington

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Re: Bullet ID Needed
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2013, 10:14:28 PM »
.790 length
.518 diam

Dont have a gram scale

John
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joevann

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Re: Bullet ID Needed
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2013, 12:45:52 AM »
I am NOT an expert, but it could be a .52 Spencer Carbine
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ETEX

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Re: Bullet ID Needed
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2013, 01:54:24 PM »
John,

Not sure what this one is either but I am still going through some of my reference books. My eyes aren't what they use to be but it appears to have a rebated base. I am not familiar with the post war Spencer's but the nose appears too rounded for a ACW Spencer.
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acwbullets

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Re: Bullet ID Needed
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2013, 02:05:40 PM »
I am pretty sure that is a solid base Gallager bullet. I have always thought they were Confederate based on where they have been found.
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John in Wilmington

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Thanks everyone for their input
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2013, 08:04:50 PM »
This is a strange one!  Gallager may be correct but I have been unable to ID it. Was not aware there was one with a solid base.

John
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John in Wilmington

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BTW
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2013, 08:05:50 PM »
Came from a CS site

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acwbullets

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Re: Bullet ID Needed
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2013, 11:17:49 PM »
John,

Those ones haven't made it into a book yet. Here is a photo of one. It has a solid base.
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John in Wilmington

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Re: Bullet ID Needed
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2013, 08:47:37 PM »
Looks like this one is identified.  Always discounted Gallager because I never knew there was a flat base. Are they somewhat uncommon?

Thanks again,
John
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Re: Bullet ID Needed
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2013, 09:35:02 PM »
They are uncommon. I have sold several examples from $75.00-$125.00
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Re: Bullet ID Needed
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2013, 01:18:14 PM »
Ian,
You and I have discussed the solid base Gallager before but I don't remember where you told me most of those you are familiar with were dug. Can you refresh my memory.
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Re: Bullet ID Needed
« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2013, 05:16:16 PM »
nice find
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Re: Bullet ID Needed
« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2013, 06:01:33 PM »
Mike, all the ones I have had were dug in cs sites in the Shenandoah Valley near Berryville, Va.
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John in Wilmington

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Re: Bullet ID Needed
« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2013, 10:04:58 PM »
This one was dug in Wilmington,NC. Several CS buttons and quite a few Gardners were dug with it. 
Thanks for the ID
John
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