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Relic Discussion => Bullets => Topic started by: LeonVa on March 16, 2020, 10:54:31 AM

Title: Two More Unidentified
Post by: LeonVa on March 16, 2020, 10:54:31 AM

Any thoughts on these two “pope like” bullets?  Solid base, measure about 0.51” x 1.06”

Title: Re: Two More Unidentified
Post by: mgmradio on March 16, 2020, 11:22:00 PM

Both look like they were fired from a carbine. Need to see the bases, but the one on the right looks like a Gardner.

Title: Re: Two More Unidentified
Post by: LeonVa on March 17, 2020, 08:23:31 AM

Both are solid bases.

Title: Re: Two More Unidentified
Post by: emike123 on March 17, 2020, 02:03:26 PM

Some fellow, who may have posted Cosmo Type IIs here a long time ago, has been selling similar looking ones recently on ebay as dug in Louisiana

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-UNKNOWN-CIVIL-WAR-BULLET-/114146574804?hash=item1a93aa81d4%3Ag%3AaCgAAOSwogZeaVla&nma=true&si=ihTPs9JsXkuwSX9RnhQX4tqeg6s%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-VERY-RARE-CIVIL-WAR-BULLETS-/114144879642?hash=item1a9390a41a%3Ag%3AuCYAAOSwMQ5eZt9h&nma=true&si=ihTPs9JsXkuwSX9RnhQX4tqeg6s%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

My guess is they are some sort of post war .50 caliber bullet for breechloaders