If you have a civil war relic or a collection of civil war relics that you would like to sell, then please contact me. Dug confederate transmississippi 4 ring rifle bullet. There is also 35 pounds of soft civil war lead from melting down fired minie balls that he recovered ready to be molded into bullets. In the civil war, revolvers were side arms for officers, cavalry, and sometimes artillery. Copper case was coated with varnish by an old collector. Get the best deals on original civil war bullets when you shop the largest online selection at. Civil war art metal detecting american civil war bullets military history theater coins base fire dug confederate gardner bullet. So, you cant tell who used it just based in the caliber. It is more than possible that i was the first person to hold them in over 100 years.
Measuring, identifying and collecting dug civil war bullets. Miscellaneous soldier artifacts from the civil war period. For your consideration 2 chewed civil war carbine bullets. This is the largest known caliber of these bullets which were used by birges sharpshooters 66th illinois regt. The gatling gun is one of the bestknown early rapidfire spring loaded, hand cranked weapons, and a forerunner of the modern machine gun and rotary cannon. A pistol that has a revolving chamber in which to load bullets.
Ive only been lucky enough to find one of each near a creek i believe the one that i found is a. Over the past 50 years i have recovered over 30,000 civil war bullets and have recovered only one of these these are almost always recovered from cs sites. I feel a split second of time travel every time i pull one out of the ground. Civil war mini balls for sale this refers to a specialized bullet that was developed not long before the start of the war. Click a category below to show the items for sale in the category you selected. There are several variants of this british rifle bullet. Civil war bullet id chart with images american civil. These are sometimes found in camps of both sides, and are pictured in stanley s. Unfollow civil war bullets to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This one has a nice mostly white patina with several areas of encrusted dirt still on it. Here is a nice dug civil war soldiers iron candle holder. This is the largest known caliber of these bullets which were used by birges.
Original civil war bullets relics in matted display case 4 piece with coa. Civil war lead bullets most of the bullets used in the war were made of lead, so this is likely a common listing. The stelma bullet book is some civil war bullets 2. Invented by richard gatling, it saw occasional use by the union forces during the american civil war in the 1860s, which was the first time it was employed in combat. Another thing that is great about civil war bullets is there are well over a thousand different variations of them. Original civil war bullets relics in matted display case 4 piece.
Inside the large wooden box are also targets and patches and other related items to black powder shooting. Civil war bullet types pistol and rifle such a farreaching war required a large collection of firearms which, in turn, relied on a vast collection of ammunition types. These odd bullets were used by birges sharpshooters 66th illinois vol. Watch lot of 50 fired confederate bullets battlefield finds. During the war, a variety of weapons were used on both sides. Some of the projectiles saw service in the american civil war and some did not. Well formed high base variant with pointed nose in very good condition.
This is the harder to find large caliber compared to the common. These weapons include edged weapons such as knives, swords, and bayonets, firearms such as, rifledmuskets, breech loaders and repeating weapons, various field guns such as artillery, and new weapons such as the early grenade. Bullet is wrapped in paper and has waxed wad at base. List of weapons in the american civil war wikipedia. This artifact is a most common type of ammunition used with smoothbore muzzleloaders during the civil war.
This large 198 page classic details and pictures the various swords, bayonets, pikes and. A typical example of a cast, southernmade enfield bullet. The american civil war, fought between the union and confederate forces, took place from 1861 to 1865. These bullets were likely dropped by civil war soldiers that were there camping and preparing to march to battle further south. Original nondug spencer cartridge for the model 1865 spencer. The spencer was used in the latter stages of the civil war and fired the. A handbook of civil war bullets and cartridges 9780939631940. We just acquired an amazing and very large collection of civil war gutta percha image cases.
Quite rare and very pretty condition, excavated pair of dropped cs used, imported french minies. This civil war bullet identification chart can help you identify some of those minie and round balls that you find while out metal detecting. It wasnt until 1861 that the company was able to roll out its first largecaliber cartridge revolverthe. This book is wellillustrated and gives dimensions on. This is a tough to find original paper partridge containing the civil war. A bullet like this one is shown on page 18 of a handbook of civil war bullets.
Powerbelt copper 50 cal hollow point rifle bullet, 245 grain, 50ct. See more ideas about war, american civil war and native american artifacts. Dec 25, 2019 explore perryville1862s board civil war bullets. Small arms and ammunition essential civil war curriculum. American civil war caliber minie ball from the battlefield in fredericksburg, va. They shed new light on the origin of some bullets, e. I am interested in everything from individual items to boxes of miscellaneous dug civil war relics.
A longbarreled, grooved firearm that was widely used in the civil war and which was replacing older smoothbore technology. I highly recommend this if you metal detect for civil war bullets. Here is a tough bullet to find and its unlisted in a few bullet books. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Dimmick target rifles were issued to this unit in various calibers, each rifle was accompanied by a numbered mold for casting these unique bullets. These bullets are one of the most unique of the war. The last known find site of these bullets is kingston ga. Phillips book, excavated artifacts from battlefields and campsites of the civil war 18611865, and also in howard r. Of necessity this is only a survey of the most important and common small arms and ammunition. Thomas show a variety of civil war era bullets, separated by caliber and type of bullet. Civil war bullets for sale metal detecting in the usa.
The base section worked as a plunger which caused the zinc washer to spread out and clean the bore of the gun when fired. Civil war bullet id chart metal detecting the ozark. Excellent bullet to add to your civil war bullet collection. Crouch notes in his book, this would have been the most portable. Plates and buckles of the american military 17951874. Reminiscent of the cannon used by the armies of both the north and south during the civil war. Developed in 1860, it was in volume production by 1862 and played an important role in the pivotal battle of gettysburg. The american civil war of 18611865 relied on many different kinds of firearms during the yearslong progression of the conflict. There were literally thousands of different weapons and ammunition used in the civil war.
Features metalrimmed wheels and is offered in large scale. Crouchs book, civil war artifacts a guide for the historian. This unit was armed with these hand crafted rifles in various calibers very early in the war. I suspect they got the name arkansas hog due to the fact that they are primarily recovered in arkansas, and a few in missouri. The whitworth rifle was deadly accurate at extreme ranges and the federals had nothing comparable. Whats more, the cartridge cases had a tendency to swell or split, jamming the revolver. It was later used in numerous military conflicts, including the boshin. Civil war bullets cavalry and artillery relics for sale. And it is an extra thrill to dig a bullet type that you have never dug before. Notice the double ring cavity tom stelma describes in his bullet book. For your consideration one stelma2 bullet book 01023 50caliber colt revolving rifle. Civil war bullet id chart detecting365 metal detecting. It is actual size photos in the book but the kindle version has to be zoomed in on each item but other than that it is a very informative read.
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