Federal "Prussian" Rifle Musket Bullet

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Item: Federal "Prussian" Rifle Musket Bullet
Caliber: .69
Condition: Very good, excavated, unfired. The bullet has an overall smooth grey-white surface patina. Slightly out-of-round skirt.
Recovered: Gettysburg area.
Approximate size: .66-inch diameter, 1.16-inch length, 714 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., page 44
  • "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part One by Dean S. Thomas page 250.
  • "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 271

See the above pages in the additional images. 

Comments: This northern machine-made bullet is one of the largest bullets used during the Civil War and will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC10489
This brand is available for:
BULLETS , NEW ITEMS , GREAT GIFT IDEAS , FEDERAL RELICS

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