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Confederate .52 Caliber Four-Ring "Ringtail" Sharps Carbine Bullet

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Item: Confederate .52 Caliber Four-Ring "Ringtail" Sharps Carbine Bullet
Condition: Good, excavated, unfired. The bullet's surface has a grey-white patina with overall wear. No repairs.
Recovered: Cedar Mountain, VA area.
Approximate size: .548-inch diameter, 1.05-inch length, 479 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following Civil War relic reference books:

• "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four - A Contribution to the History of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau" by Dean S. Thomas page 194, #202.
• "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas on page 27, #118.
• "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr., page 34, item 178.
• "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 39, #02-017.

See above pages in additional images.

Comments: The four-ring sharps carbine bullet was acquired directly from the family of the digger and will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection.

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Product Code:

PC12575

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Price:

$55.00

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