Three-Piece Shaler Bullet

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Item: Three-Piece Shaler Bullet
Caliber: .58
Condition: Very good, excavated, complete. Overall matching dirty white patina with small areas of grey. There are some minor dings in the surfaces and rims. All three sections fit quite well together. No repairs.
Recovered: Culpeper County, VA.
Approximate size: .575 inch diameter; 1.26 inch length; 559 grains weight.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following Civil War relic reference books:

  • "Round Ball to Rimfire, Part One by Dean S. Thomas p. 209, #262.
  • "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr. on page 61, item #520 & 523.
  • "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges" by James E. Thomas and Dean S. Thomas on page 41, #155B or C

See above pages in the additional images. 

Comments: The Shaler bullet is by far one of the most interesting bullets used during the Civil War. It is a multi-piece .58 caliber projectile that was invented by Reuben Shaler and patented on August 12, 1862. After it was fired, the three sections would spread apart allowing for more impact points on its designated target. This Shaler was acquired directly from the digger who advised that all three sections were dug from the same campsite and, while he could not confirm that they were dug together from the same hole, based on this Shaler's fit and patina, it certainly could have been. This complete Shaler bullet will be an excellent addition to any Civil War excavated bullet or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC9415

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