.52 Caliber Sharps & Hankins Carbine "New Model" Bullet with Projecting Pin

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Item: .52 Caliber Sharps & Hankins Carbine "New Model" Bullet with Projecting Pin
Condition: Very good, excavated, unfired. Smooth surface with grey-white patina. There is a very minor period dent in the base rim which is likely the result of a mold flaw. Pronounced raised rings and pin. No repairs.
Recovered: Unknown 
Approximate size: .537 inch. diameter; 1.08 inch. length; 453 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 page 60, item 515.
  • "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part Four" by Dean S. Thomas, on page 323, item 629.
  • "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas, pages 28 & 29, item 124.
  • "Some Civil War Bullets 2" by Thomas J. Stelma, page 53, item 02-102.

See the above pages in the additional images. 

Comments: The bullet is from a collection of relics acquired directly from a local digger's family that were all recovered from central Virginia Civil War sites. It will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC10280
This brand is available for:
BULLETS , NEW ITEMS , GREAT GIFT IDEAS , FEDERAL RELICS

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