Bullet Identification |
Adrian Whiting
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Hello Snider,
If the bullets have been fired they will usually be difficult to identify. The bullet for the MkIX Snider cartridge was different from those for the P53 Enfield, since it had a hollow within the nose, with the lead spun over the point to cover it. Try and post an image or two of it and I will see if I can help any further. In terms of your list, the Westley Richards "Monkey tail" capping breech loader was in .451" Westley manufatcured Martinis would accept the service cartridge in 577/45". Musket calibres would be a huge variation. British service muskets are generally about .75" and French equivalents .69". |
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_________________ Hope this assists, Adrian |
Snider
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Adrian, you describe the bullet from Gettysburg to a tee!!
The problem is breech loaders weren't used then (as I'm sure you know!!). I am beginning to think that the Gettysburg bullet may have been fired some years after the battle and somebody later picked it up!! If you still would like to see pictures I will try and post them. |
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Snider
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Correction , I think a Sharps was a the only mass used breech loader in the ACW. Don't think this is my bullet!!
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Adrian Whiting
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Nick,
I guess your Gettysburg bullet would most likely be of American manufacture, even if the rifle-musket firing it was British, so it may not accord with the P53 British bullet anyway. The design I described was adopted so that the bullet could be elongated without adding too much to its weight - forgive me if you know all this already - and the hollow area within it allowed this to be achieved. The reason for doing so at all was to improve its efficiency by altering its length to diameter ratio. This would have applied to any bullet so the Americans may have adopted the approach whilst British bullets had nose plugs. If you can send pics I would be interested to see them. |
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