Confederate French Pattern .69 Caliber Rifled Musket Bullet - Rare Example with Elliptical Cavity

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Item: Confederate French Pattern .69 Caliber Rifled Musket Bullet - Rare Example with Elliptical Cavity
Condition: Excellent, unfired. Smooth surface with dark charcoal-grey patina. Round skirt. No repairs.
Recovered: Unknown
Approximate size: .686 inch. diameter, .905 inch. length, 530 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following Civil War bullet reference books:

  • "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr. on pages 42, item 263.
  • "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four" by Dean S. Thomas, on page 237, item 573.
  • "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas, page 54, item 196.
  • "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 179, item 06-184.

See the above pages in the additional images. 

Comments: French pattern bullets of this caliber are generally difficult to recover and when they are, they are typically found with triangular shaped cavities. The bullet offered here is a rare example with an elliptical aka. "Lovell" cavity. It will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC7078

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