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.

Product Code:
PC12575
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BULLETS , NEW ITEMS , GREAT GIFT IDEAS , CONFEDERATE RELICS

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