RJ
Great bullets and it doesn't matter if a Trans-Mississippi Bullet (hawg, baby hawg, Tom Green, Hindman, MTE, etc, etc is in poor, good, or choice conditions because they are all great for a collection. Thanks for sharing your finds. I posted a thought process earlier the Arkansas Hawg - 69 Caliber, MM-375 - 58 Caliber, and the Baby Hawg - 54 Caliber are the same bullet in the different calibers or a family and produced in the Trans-Mississippi. The profiles and general appearance are very similar with the Hawg and Baby Hawg found in Arkansas and Louisiana and the MM-375 found into the Eastern Theatre. I previously posted the 69/70 caliber TS 09-063 and TS 09-064 (found mainly in Corinth/Shiloh, the elusive MM-452 (58 Caliber) is the TS 06-062 (found in Arkansas (Cove Creek Minie) and Corinth (Stan)(Texas Troops Bullet), and the MM-453 54 Caliber Sharpshooter found in different theatres are one bullet in the different calibers. The similarities with the MM-452, 453, and the 69/70 caliber version are remarkable to me. I am no scholar or expert but the two sets of bullets mentioned above are Trans-Mississippi produced with the MM-453 and the MM-375 being carried into Eastern Theatre and the others remaining in the Trans-Mississippi.
RJ with all that said I believe the Baby Hawg came out of Tyler and Little Rock Arsenals but have no proof to back this up. I would like to here everyone's thoughts on the MM-375 belonging in the family of the Hawg and Baby Hawg either agreeing or disagreeing and providing comments.
Michael