Civil War bullet experts

[TerryEastTexas]

Found this morning in a Confederate camp. The Sringfield on the right and Enfield on the right. With the one in the middle is unknown. It's .53 cal. and weighs 466 grains. Any help will be appriciated.

 

[PDH]

What does the base look like. Solid or Open like and Enfield?

 

[TerryEastTexas]

Open.

What does the base look like. Solid or Open like and Enfield?

 

[fwcrawford]

My guess is an Enfield due the lack of any visible rings..

 

[PDH]

I think the caliber is wrong for it to be an Enfield. Maybe a whitworth? Hopefully some bullet experts will chime in soon.

 

[Erndog]

Possibly .54 RM type. #135 in "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets & Cartridges"
2 grooves, nose cast, parabolic cavity. Can also be found with truncated cone and teat cavities.
Probably made in Marshall, Texas.
Dia: .528
Length: 1
Wt: 492

 

[TerryEastTexas]

My guess is an Enfield due the lack of any visible rings..

Not the right caliber.

 

[TerryEastTexas]

I think the caliber is wrong for it to be an Enfield. Maybe a whitworth? Hopefully some bullet experts will chime in soon.

I don't think it's long enough.

 

[TerryEastTexas]

Possibly .54 RM type. #135 in "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets & Cartridges"
2 grooves, nose cast, parabolic cavity. Can also be found with truncated cone and teat cavities.
Probably made in Marshall, Texas.
Dia: .528
Length: 1
Wt: 492

It has no grooves.

 

[Erndog]

It has no grooves.

Ok, I thought I saw some faint remnants.

 

[TerryEastTexas]

I did find a bullet that matches in dimension. It's called the Nathan Bedford Forrest Enfield. It's .54 caliber and .975 " long. Considering that the bullet is fired and likely distorted then the measurements match. But I haven't found out how much it weighs. What ya'll think.

 

[Odanscoils]

There's definitely two rings on the bullet on the left.

 

[TerryEastTexas]

There's definitely two rings on the bullet on the left.

Thanks for responding. But I'm refering to the bullet in the middle.

 

[Erndog]

I did find a bullet that matches in dimension. It's called the Nathan Bedford Forrest Enfield. It's .54 caliber and .975 " long. Considering that the bullet is fired and likely distorted then the measurements match. But I haven't found out how much it weighs. What ya'll think.

You told me that's not the right caliber.

 

[Odanscoils]

Thanks for responding. But I'm refering to the bullet in the middle.

That one looks like it has that weird hexagon rifling.

 

[TerryEastTexas]

You told me that's not the right caliber.

Sorry, I was mistaken. It seems to be .53.25 caliber. Counted as a .54 cal.

 

[TerryEastTexas]

It is somewhat warped and hard to tell exactly what it is. It could easily be .528 cal.

 

[Erndog]

Do you know the weight?

 

[TerryEastTexas]

Do you know the weight?

464 grains or 30.1 grams but looks like some of the tip may be gone so not sure about the weight. Just what the scale says.

 

[7centsworth]

Kinda looks like a whitworth but I don’t think it is. It is hard to tell by the picture.