Confederate .69 Caliber French Pattern "Triangle Base" Bullet

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Item: Confederate .69 Caliber French Pattern "Triangle Base" Bullet
Condition: Very good, excavated, unfired. Smooth surface with white patina. Slightly out-of-round skirt. No repairs.
Recovered: Unknown
Approximate size: .681 inch. diameter, .883 inch. length, 532 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following reference books:

  • "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr. on pages 42.
  • "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four" by Dean S. Thomas, on page 237.
  • "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas, page 54.
  • "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 177.

See above pages in the additional images. 

Comments: The large bullet will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC12496
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BULLETS , NEW ITEMS , GREAT GIFT IDEAS , CONFEDERATE RELICS

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