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

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Item: Confederate .52 Caliber Four Ring "Ringtail" Sharps Carbine Bullet
Condition: Excellent, excavated, unfired. The bullet has an overall dirty-white surface patina and a visible mold seam. A perfect drop with no repairs. 
Recovered: Brandy Station, Culpeper County, VA area.
Approximate size: .55-inch diameter, 1.06-inch length, 493 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 offered here is a splendid, excavated example. It will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC6605
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BULLETS , NEW ITEMS , GREAT GIFT IDEAS , CONFEDERATE RELICS

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