Confederate .69 Caliber "Belgian" Rifle Musket Bullet

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Item: Confederate .69 Caliber "Belgian" Rifle Musket Bullet
Condition: Very good, excavated, unfired. White surface patina with smooth surface. Minor mold flaw on side. Period dent in rim. Round skirt. No repairs.
Recovered: Charlestown, WV area.
Approximate size: .686 inch. diameter, 1.16 inch. length, 780 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following Civil War relic reference books:

  • "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr. on pages 46, item #318.
  • "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four" by Dean S. Thomas, on page 236, item 555.
  • "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas, page 52, item 189E.
  • "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 280, item 09-038.

See scans of the above pages in the additional images. 

Comments: The Belgian bullet is one of the largest small-arms projectiles used during the Civil War. It will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC8322
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BULLETS , NEW ITEMS , GREAT GIFT IDEAS , CONFEDERATE RELICS

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