Whitworth Sharpshooter Bullets

There are several variants of this British Rifle bullet. The Whitworth Rifle was deadly accurate at extreme ranges and the Federals had nothing comparable. Some of the projectiles saw service in the American Civil War and some did not. All are scarce.

WHIT 1. Whitworth Hexagonal Rifle Bullet .45 Cal.

Fine non excavated example with its original paper charger and linen tab. This type with shoulder at the nose has a truncated cone cavity. The Confederacy employed a few of the highly accurate Whitworth Rifles in a sniper or sharpshooter’s role. They mostly used the cylindrical projectiles but a handful of excavated Hexagonal examples have been documented. Ex. Jack Wells collection.

$350.00 

WHIT 2. Dug Confederate Whitworth Sniper Bullet .45 Cal.

M&M# 250. Very good dropped condition. This variant has the conical cavity. Provenance of Nashville TN.

$225.00

 

Confederate Gardner Variants. Richmond Laboratory, Augusta Arsenal.

GARD 1. Excavated Confederate .69 Cal. Gardner Bullet.

M&M#168. Produced early in the war for the rifled and sighted .69 Cal. military muskets. Slick dropped example. Found N. Virginia.

$110.00

 

 Federal machine turned and pressed patterns. Possible Ohio origin.

MT 1. Dug US Machine Turned “Prussian” Bullet .69 Cal.

M&M # 285. Flawless example. These are associated with Ohio troops. Particularly at early war sites like Shiloh and Corinth. 

$35.00

MT 2. Dug “Ringless Prussian” Rifle Bullet .69 Cal.

M&M # 211. Most of these come from early war sites and like the ringed varieties, were used by Ohio Troops and may have been produced in Ohio for their own militia. This example was found near Shiloh, TN. Ex. M. Brainard Collection.

$95.00

MT 3. Dug US “Prussian” Rifle Bullet .69 Cal.

M&M # 288. Nice dropped example with wide rings. Unknown Northern manufacture. Found at Shiloh TN. Sometimes found in the wake of Ohio Troops.

$45.00 HOLD LK

MT 3. Dug U.S. Machine Turned ringless variant .577 Cal.

Not listed in M&M. Obviously made by same manufacturer of “Prussian” machine turned bullets but with no rings. Dug near Shiloh, TN.

$25.00

MT 7. Dug U.S. “Machine Turned” Rifle Bullet .58 Cal.

M&M #355. This distinct looking bullet was dug near Crump’s Landing, TN. and is in flawless condition.

$25.00

MT 8. Dug U.S. “Machine Turned” Rifle Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M # 410. Great example. Dug near Shiloh, TN. or Corinth, MS. Ex. Stan Hughes Collection.

$20.00

MT 9. Dug U.S. “Machine Turned”  Rifle Bullet .54 Cal.

Unlisted in M&M. A variant of #410. Dug Shiloh – Corinth area.

$20.00

 

Confederate Trans-Mississippi Bullet Variants.

 

TM 1. Dug Confederate “Arkansas Hog” Rifle Bullet .69 Cal.

M&M #608. Another rare Trans-Mississippi Bullet. Also known as a “Mangeot” Pattern. Provenance of Pea Ridge, Arkansas. Perfect condition.

$595.00

TM 3. Dug Confederate “Tom Greene” Rifle Bullet .577 cal.

M&M # 657. Very rare bullet, especially in perfect dropped condition like this. Produced by Dance and Park near Anderson, Texas. Dug near Mansfield, LA.

$295.00

TM 5. Dug Confederate Army Revolver Bullet .44 Cal.

Unlisted Trans-Mississippi Variant for .44 Cal. Revolver. Dug near Searcy, Arkansas.

SOLD

TM 6. Dug Confederate “Rocker Base” Sharp’s Carbine Bullet .52 Cal.

Very rare bullet, mostly found in Trans-Mississipi sites associated with Texas Troops. Condition is flawless. Dug near Shiloh, TN.

$175.00

TM 7. Dug Confederate Carbine or Rifle Bullet .54 Cal.

Unlisted in McKee and Mason. Inaccurately known as a “Cosmopolitan” Bullet. Nice example. Provenance of S.E. Arkansas.

$450.00

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TM 8. Dug Confederate “Tyler Texas” / “Mississippi Rifle” Bullet .54 Cal.

Classified as a “Mississippi Rifle” bullet by Reid McKee and M.E. “Mac” Mason in their pioneering “American Civil War Projectiles” reference book. Modern research by Meigs Brainard associates this scarce Trans-Mississippi bullet with the Tyler Texas Arsenal. The bullet offered here is an excellent dropped example that comes with one of Meig’s custom made display cases. Quite informative indeed. 

SOLD

TM 9. Excavated Confederate “Mississippi” Rifle Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M # 301. Found only in the Trans-Mississippi Theater, this unique bullet is in good dropped condition. Note truncated cone cavity. Ex. Bill Ewing Collection.

SOLD 

TM 10. Dug U.S. Rifled Musketoon Bullet .69 Cal.

M&M # 292. Nice bullet, definitely the scarcer variety of the two types. Dug near Corinth, MS. by Jerry Hayes.

$65.00

 

TM 12. Dug C.S. “Baby Belgian” Rifle Bullet .577 Cal.

This rare bullet is not listed in M&M. Good dropped condition. Dug near Princeton, AR.

$250.00

TM 13. Dug Confederate “Cove Creek” Bullet .577 Cal. 

Unlisted in M&M. Very rare and crude bullet dug in sites occupied by Texas Troops. Dug near Shiloh, TN.

$95.00 

 

Two Ring Variants and “Tennessee Rifle” Bullets

TR 1. Dug Confederate “Tennessee Rifle” Bullet .58 Cal.

M&M # 297, also illustrated on page 186, Fig, 168 of Dean Thomas’ reference book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol. 4. This family of “Tennessee” rifle bullets is bewildering, and the rare variants were produced in very limited numbers. They are mostly found in early war Confederate contexts, and were probably made by the Nashville Arsenal to use in various hunting and target rifles. This variant is one of the more common, probably made in quantity once a standard pattern was settled upon. Excellent dropped condition. Measures .993″ x .565″ Provenance uncertain. Ex. Dan Wingate collection.

$75.00

TR 2. Dug Confederate “Tennessee Rifle” Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M # 298 & 299, also illustrated on page 200, Fig, 264 of Dean Thomas’ reference book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol. 4. This family of “Tennessee” rifle bullets is bewildering, and the rare variants were produced in very limited numbers. They are mostly found in early war Confederate contexts, and were probably made by the Nashville Arsenal to use in various hunting and target rifles. This variant is the most common, probably made in quantity once a standard pattern was settled upon. Designed for use in the Mississippi Rifle but also used in carbines and Austrian Rifles. Excellent dropped condition. Found near the Shiloh TN. Battlefield. Ex. Dan Wingate collection.

$28.00

TR 3. Dug “Nashville Arsenal” Two Ring Tennessee Rifle or Army Revolver Bullet .44 Cal.

Not listed in M&M, but shown on page 185 (example 156)  of Dean Thomas’ new bullet reference book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol.4. Extremely rare early war bullet. Dug near Shiloh, TN. according to verbal provenance. Note similarity to M&M #298.

$295.00

TR 4. Dug Confederate “Tennessee Rifle” Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M # 438, also illustrated on page 200, Fig, 269-70 of Dean Thomas’ reference book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol. 4. This family of “Tennessee” rifle bullets is bewildering, and the rare variants were produced in very limited numbers. They are mostly found in early war Confederate contexts, and were probably made by the Nashville Arsenal to use in various hunting and target rifles. This variant is relatively scarce and has a teat cavity. Designed for use in the Mississippi Rifle but also used in carbines and Austrian Rifles. Fantastic dropped condition. Found near the Shiloh TN. Battlefield. Ex. Dan Wingate collection.

$95.00 

TR 5. Dug Confederate “Tennessee Rifle” Bullet .45 Cal.

M&M # 439, also illustrated on page 185, Fig, 148-49 of Dean Thomas’ reference book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol. 4. This family of “Tennessee” rifle bullets is bewildering, and the rare variants were produced in very limited numbers. They are mostly found in early war Confederate contexts, and were probably made by the Nashville Arsenal to use in various hunting and target rifles. This variant is relatively scarce and has a pointed nose and teat cavity. Excellent dropped condition. Found near the Shiloh TN. Battlefield. Ex. Dan Wingate collection.

$75,00

TR 6. Dug “Nashville Arsenal” Four Ring Tennessee Rifle Bullet .45 Cal.

Not listed in M&M, but shown on page 185 (example 150)  of Dean Thomas’ new bullet reference book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol.4. Extremely rare early war bullet. Dug near Fort Donelson, TN. according to verbal provenance.

SOLD

TR 7. Dug Confederate “Tennessee Rifle” Bullet .50 Cal.

Not listed in McKee and Mason. This rare early war bullet has a very thin skirt and is in excellent condition.  This is the type illustrated on page 185 (fig.163) of Dean Thomas’ new bullet reference book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol.4.

$85.00

TR 8. Dug Confederate “Tennessee Rifle” Bullet .48 Cal.

Very rare unlisted Nashville Arsenal variant. Typical teat cavity with one ring and a pointed nose. Measures .763″ x .468″. This family of “Tennessee” rifle bullets is bewildering, and the rare variants were produced in very limited numbers. They are mostly found in early war Confederate contexts, and were probably made by the Nashville Arsenal to use in various hunting and target rifles. Excellent dropped condition. Found near the Shiloh TN. Battlefield. Ex. Dan Wingate collection.

$125.00

TR 9. Dug Confederate “Tennessee Rifle” Bullet .52 Cal.

Very rare unlisted Nashville Arsenal variant. Typical teat cavity but with one ring. Measures .885″ x .511″. This family of “Tennessee” rifle bullets is bewildering, and the rare variants were produced in very limited numbers. They are mostly found in early war Confederate contexts, and were probably made by the Nashville Arsenal to use in various hunting and target rifles. Excellent dropped condition. Found near the Fort Donelson TN. Battlefield. Ex. Joe Hayworth, ex. Dan Wingate collection.

$95.00

TR 10. Dug Confederate Rifle or Carbine Bullet .52 Cal.

Very rare unlisted early war variant. Two widely spaced rings and conical cavity. Measures .978″ x .513″. This family of “Tennessee” rifle bullets is bewildering, and the rare variants were produced in very limited numbers. Good dropped condition. Found near the Fort Donelson TN. Battlefield. Ex. Joe Hayworth, ex. Dan Wingate collection.

$125.00

TR 11. Dug Confederate “Tennessee Rifle”/ Carbine Bullet .50 Cal.

M&M # 311, also illustrated on page 185, Fig, 165 of Dean Thomas’ reference book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol. 4. This family of “Tennessee” rifle bullets is bewildering, and the rare variants were produced in very limited numbers. They are mostly found in early war Confederate contexts, and were probably made by the Nashville Arsenal to use in various hunting and target rifles. This variant is rare and may have been produced for cavalry carbines. Excellent dropped condition. Measures .924″x .495″. Found near the Shiloh TN. Battlefield. Ex. Dan Wingate collection.

$175.00 

TR 12. Dug Confederate “Tennessee Rifle”/ Revolver Bullet .48 Cal.

Identical to M&M # 302, but is closer to .48 Cal. Also illustrated on page 185, Fig, 157 of Dean Thomas’ reference book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol. 4. This family of “Tennessee” rifle bullets is bewildering, and the rare variants were produced in very limited numbers. They are mostly found in early war Confederate contexts, and were probably made by the Nashville Arsenal to use in various hunting and target rifles. This variant is rare. Excellent dropped condition. Measures .790″x .463″. Found near the Shiloh TN. Battlefield. Ex. Dan Wingate collection.

$175.00 

TR 13. Dug Confederate “Tennessee Rifle”/ Revolver Bullet .48 Cal.

Rare one ring variant of M&M # 302 in very good dropped condition. This family of “Tennessee” rifle bullets is bewildering, and the rare variants were produced in very limited numbers. They are mostly found in early war Confederate contexts, and were probably made by the Nashville Arsenal to use in various hunting and target rifles. This variant is rare and used for sharpshooter rifles. Measures .729″x .463″. Found near the Shiloh TN. Battlefield. Ex. Dan Wingate collection.

$175.00

TR 14. Dug Confederate “Tennessee Rifle”/ Revolver Bullet .44 Cal.

Extremely rare three ring bullet in very good dropped condition. This family of “Tennessee” rifle bullets is bewildering, and the rare variants were produced in very limited numbers. They are mostly found in early war Confederate contexts, and were probably made by the Nashville Arsenal to use in various hunting and target rifles. This variant is a copy of the standard 3 ring Minie’ but used in sharpshooter rifles and possibly Army revolvers. Measures .796″x .427″. Found near the Shiloh TN. Battlefield. Ex. Dan Wingate collection.

$350.00

 

 

Miscellaneous Confederate Patterns for Rifles, Carbines etc.

MSCS 1. Dug Vandenburg Volley Gun Bullet .45 Cal.

M&M # 159, Rare Confederate Bullet dug near Fort Fisher NC. and produced for use in the Vandenburg Volley Gun which had 121 barrels and was technically classified as “system of artillery” and not a machine gun as it could not produce sustained fire. One of these weapons was purchased prior to the war by Zebulon Vance, Governor of North Carolina for the State Arsenal and it was evidently used in the defense of Fort Fisher and Wilmington. Dug on Sugar Loaf Hill, near Fort Fisher NC.

$295.00

 MSCS 2. Rare Excavated “Delvigne” Confederate Rifle Bullet .54 Cal.

Flawless dropped condition. Most likely a European design but found only in early war Confederate Camps. Named after the French inventor Henri-Gustave Delvigne who was instrumental in developing the “elongated ball” ammunition. I am aware of one known mold that produced this bullet. The Delvigne pattern is found with a solid base as well as a cylindro-truncated cavity as you see on this fine example. Found many years ago near Richmond VA.

SOLD

MSCS 3. Dug US Greene Rifle/Cavalry Carbine Bullet .54 Cal.

Not listed in M&M, but is illustrated on page 132, Fig, 439 of Dean Thomas’ reference book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol. 4. Also known as a “solid base Enfield”. Note rounded nose. Good dropped condition. Measures .999″ x .535″. Really scarce bullet. Provenance of N. Virginia. 

$150.00

MSCS 4. Dug Confederate Rifle or Carbine Bullet .577 Cal.

M&M # 656. Rare Confederate bullet associated with North Carolina troops. Incorrectly referred to as a “Gywnn and Campbell” in McKee and Mason. Find sites are primarily Fort Fisher, NC. and Fredericksburg VA. area. Excellent dropped condition. Measures .739″x.576″.

$395.00

MSCS 5. Dug Confederate Rifle or Carbine Bullet .54 Cal.

Rare unlisted bullet dug near Kennesaw Mtn, GA. There also exists a .577 Cal. variant of the same bullet also dug in N.Ga.

$45.00

MSCS 6. Extremely Rare Confederate Two-Piece Explosive Bullet .69 Cal.

MSCS 7. Dug Confederate “Macon Arsenal” Rifle Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M # 305. Scarce bullet with a conical cavity that is associated with Confederate sites in the Eastern Theatre but has no known association with the Macon, GA. Arsenal. Flawless condition. Dug near Winchester, VA.

SOLD

MSCS  8. Dug Confederate “Macon Arsenal” Bullet .577 Cal.

M&M # 305, Fine example of this scarce bullet. Note cone cavity.

SOLD

 

MSCS 9. Dug Confederate Carbine Bullet. 50 Cal.

Unlisted in M&M but discussed on page 196 of Dean Thomas’ “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol. 4. The bullet is similar in profile to the M&M # 305 but is .50 Cal. and has a solid base. Dug in Army of Northern Virginia battle and camp sites. Provenance uncertain.

$45.00 

MSCS 10. Confederate Hanovarian or Saxon Pattern Bullet for Tige Rifle .61 Cal.

M&M # 63. Good dropped condition. Dug near Fort Donelson, TN. This variant is featured on page 255 (fig.640) of Dean Thomas’ excellent reference book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol.4.

$150.00

 

MSCS 11. Confederate Hanovarian or Saxon Pattern Bullet .64 Cal.

Similar to M&M # 63 except this one has three rings. Dug at the base of Massanutten Mtn. VA. by Sam Kehoe.

SOLD

MSCS 12. Confederate Rifle Bullet .64 Cal.

Similar to M&M # 104  (inaccurately called “Hall by Merrill”) but a shorter variant. Dug near Shiloh, TN. Ex. Bill Ewing Collection.

$165.00

MSCS 13. Confederate Rifle Bullet .64 Cal.

M&M # 104. (Inaccurately termed “Hall by Merrill”) Scarce tall pattern in perfect condition. Dug near Kinston, North Carolina.

$250.00

MSCS 14. Excavated Confederate “Bavarian” Sharps Rifle Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M # 622. Scarce Confederate bullet in good dropped condition with well defined raised rings. Found near Vicksburg MS. 

$75.00

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MSCS 15. Dug CS “Von Lenke” Bullet from Texas Troops Camp .54 Cal.

M&M # 476, .54 Cal. McKee and Mason were incorrect in labeling this rare bullet as a “Von Lenke Guncotton”. What we know for sure is that they are Confederate, associated with Texas Troops, are from early war sites and are rare. This one was dug on the Occoquan Line in the camp of the Texas Brigade. Good dropped condition and priced to move.

$650.00

MSCS 16. Dug Confederate “4 Ring” Sharps Bullet .54.

M&M # 178. Flawless Bullet. Verbal Provenance of Northern VA.

$85.00

 

 

Raleigh, NC. Arsenal (formerly the North Carolina Insitute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind). This section features a variety of these distinct bullets that were produced there for the North Carolina State Troops.

 

NC 1. Dug Raleigh Arsenal Rifle Bullet .69 Cal.

M&M # 199. Superb example. Dug N. Virginia.

$65.00

NC 2. Dug Raleigh Arsenal Rifle Bullet .69 Cal.

M&M # 199. Great bullet with distinct even rings. Dug N. Virginia.

$55.00

 

NC 3. Raleigh Arsenal Rifle Bullet .69 Cal.

M&M # 199. Excellent dug condition. Commonly known as a “Carcano” or “Garibaldi”. These bullets have absolutely nothing at all to do with Italy. Provenance of Northern Va.

$45.00

NC 6. Dug Raleigh Arsenal “Tall Pattern” Slug .69 Cal.

M&M # 65. Scarcest of the Raleigh Arsenal Nessler Bullets. This one is in perfect dropped condition. There is a tiny shallow hole in the tip which may be from casting. Dug near Fairfax, VA.

$150.00

NC 7. Raleigh Arsenal “Tall” Shotgun Slug.

M&M # 65. Perfect dropped condition. Most likely used as a rifle bullet. This one was dug at Bentonville, NC.

$225.00

NC 9. Dug Raleigh Arsenal Slug .69 Cal.

M&M # 66. Standard “Shotgun Slug” but most likely used in the .69 Cal. Rifled Musket. Perfect condition. Dug by Gary Fields near Kinston, NC. 

$75.00

NC 10. Dug Raleigh Arsenal Slug variant .69 Cal.

M&M # 64. Scarce variant with shallow ring. Dug N. Virginia. Dug by Gary Fields near Kinston, NC.

$95.00 

NC 11. Dug CS Raleigh Arsenal “New Austrian” Bullet .577 Cal.

M&M # 108. Nice dropped example. These were issued to North Carolina troops by the State of North Carolina. Found near Richmond VA.

$85.00

NC 12 Raleigh Arsenal “New Austrian” Rifle Bullet .577 Cal.

M&M # 109. Stubby variant of M&M #108. The Raleigh Arsenal obviously took inspiration from European Bullet Patterns. Nice dropped bullet. Provenance uncertain.

$125.00

NC 13. Raleigh Arsenal “Wilkinson Pattern” Rifle Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M # 106. Found in North Carolina Cavalry and Infantry sites. Perfect dropped example.

$65.00

NC 14. Dug CS Raleigh Arsenal “Wilkinson” Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M # 106. Nice dropped example. These were issued to North Carolina troops by the State of North Carolina. Found near Richmond VA.

$65.00

 

 

Confederate “Teat Base” Rifle Bullet variants

 

TB 1. Dug Confederate “Teat Base” Bullet .69 Cal.

M&M # 320. King of the “Georgia Troops” teat cavity family. These bullets were all produced by the same unknown Confederate Arsenal. This fine example was dig near Strasburg, VA.

SOLD

TB 2. Dug Confederate “Teat Base” Bullet .59 Cal.

M&M # 392. A massive pattern found in mid-war sites. Note thick base. This one was dug on the Chickamauga, GA. Battlefield (private property).

SOLD

TB 3. Dug Confederate “Teat Base” Bullet .577 Cal.

M&M # 391. Nice dropped example of the standard type of so called “Georgia Troops” Bullets. Dug N. Virginia.

SOLD

TB 4. Dug Confederate “6 Ring Teat Base” Bullet .58 Cal.

M&M # 449. Rare bullet in great dropped condition. Dug N. Virginia.

SOLD

TB 5. Dug Confederate Teat Base Variant .577 Cal.

#326 on page 206 of Dean Thomas’ book ‘Round Ball to Rimfire”. This is the scarcest of the “teat base” variants. Dug near Fairfax, VA.

$250.00

TB 6. Dug Confederate “Teat Base” Rifle Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M # 413. This is the standard .54 Cal. type and is the very bullet photographed on page 200 (fig.263) of Dean Thomas’ new bullet reference book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol.4. Dug N. Virginia.

SOLD

 

 

Confederate “Tower” Rifle Patterns

 

TWR 1. Excavated Selma Arsenal Tower Bullet .75 Cal.

A very few of these massive hogs came from the Selma Arsenal site and were found in the Alabama River. Perfect condition.

SOLD

TWR 2. Confederate “Tennessee Hog” Rifle Pattern .75 Cal.

M&M # 611. Another rare bullet dug only in Middle TN. Possibly used by Wheeler’s Cavalry who may have fired this type from large bore Austrian Carbines. This particular bullet is in great dropped condition and measures .740″ X 1.045″. Dug near Smyrna, TN. by Terry Hammonds

SOLD

TWR 3. Dug Confederate “Tower” Bullet .69 Cal.

M&M # 215. Designed for the thousands of rifled .69 Cal. smooth bore muskets that were converted to percussion and rifled early in the war. Some of these bullets were imported from England through the blockade but many were cast at arsenals and with British molds.

$45.00

TWR 4. Dug Confederate “Tower” Bullet .69 Cal.

M&M # 215. Designed for the thousands of rifled .69 Cal. smooth bore muskets that were converted to percussion and rifled early in the war. Some of these bullets were imported from England through the blockade but many were cast at arsenals and with British molds.

$45.00

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TWR 5.  Confederate Tower Rifle Pattern .70 Cal.

M&M # 215. Common Tower but a beauty. They don’t get any better than this. Dug by Jerry Hayes near Shiloh, TN.

$45.00

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TWR 6. “Atlanta Arsenal” Tower Pattern .69 Cal.

M&M # 213. This unusual type has a deep cone cavity and thin skirt. Found in mid war Army of Tennessee Camp and Battle sites. There is a gang mold for this bullet on display in the Atlanta History Museum. This particular example is in excellent dropped condition and was lost during the Chickamauga, GA. Campaign.

$95.00

TWR 7. Rare Brunswick Rifle Tower Pattern .63 Cal.

Not listed in M&M but listed as bullet # 606 in Dean Thomas’ book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol. 4, page 242. Dug near Bovina, MS. by Bob Bankston.

$195.00

 

“French Dragoon” and Triangular Cavity Patterns.

 

FR 1. Extra Tall “French Dragoon” Rifle Pattern .69 Cal.

M&M # . Very rare and crude Confederate version of the .69 cal. triangular cavity pattern, as far as I know, Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Corinth are the only places that these bullets have been dug. Excellent dropped condition. Ex. Dan Wingate collection.

$495.00

FR 2. Dug Confederate French Dragoon Bullet .69 Cal.

M&M # 265. Another variant with rounded off nose, exactly like M&M # 263 but with a triangular cavity. Only found at Port Hudson LA. and vicinity. These bullets exhibit very high quality manufacture and were almost surely imported. This one was found by Ronnie McCallum at Port Hudson.

$25.00

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FR 3. “French Dragoon” Rifle Pattern .69 Cal.

M&M # 264.  This particular nose cast pattern is associated with the Army of Tennessee. There are several distinct variants of these. This dropped example is excellent and was dug near Shiloh, TN. by Jerry Hayes.

SOLD

FR 4. Dug Confederate “Lovell Cavity” French Dragoon or “Infantry Weapon” Bullet .69 Cal.

M&M # 263. Flawless example of this very scarce variant. A very limited number of these were dug at Port Hudson LA. and that is the only place I know of them being found. Distinct deep ogival cavity. Ex. Dan Wingate collection.

$95.00

FR 5. U.S. 3 Ring French Cavity Pattern .577 Cal.

M&M # 349. These bullets are dug in Army of the Potomac sites including Stafford and Harrison’s Landing, VA. This example is the very bullet photographed on page 206 of Dean Thomas’ book “Round Ball to Rimfire” (#329). Ex. Dean Thomas Collection.

$25.00

 

 

Unusual variants, Cleaners and Explosive Patterns

 

UV 1. Dug U.S. Requa Billinghurst Battery Gun Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M # 145. A flawless dropped example of this rare bullet. Dug at Gaines Mill, VA.

SOLD

UV 2. U.S. Colt Revolving Rifle or Carbine Bullet .56 Cal.

M&M # 116. Common variant. Excellent dropped condition. Dug near Shiloh, TN.

$10.00

UV 5. U.S. Colt Revolving Rifle or Carbine Bullet .50 Cal.

M&M # 118.  Scarce bullet in this caliber. Provenance uncertain.

$55.00

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UV 6. U.S. Williams Type I for Union Repeating Gun .58 Cal.

M&M # 542. According to Dean Thomas’ exhaustive research, this is the 1861 early pattern projectile for the Union Repeating Gun also known as the “Coffee Mill” or “Ager Machine Gun”. This is the actual bullet pictured on page 243 of Dean Thomas’ book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol.4. Specimen #291.

$295.00

 

 

UV 8. Dug Type II Williams Cleaner Bullet .58 Cal.

M&M # 538. Nice looking example. Dug by Kenny Banks near Tullahoma, TN.

$15.00

UV 9. Dug Type III Williams Cleaner Bullet .58 Cal.

M&M # 540. Flawless example. Dug by Marcus Osborne near Rutledge, TN.

$10.00

UV 11. Excavated U.S. M-1862 Gatling Gun Bullet .58 Cal.

M&M # 142.  Two .58 Cal. Gatling Guns saw service under Gen. Benjamin Butler at Petersburg as he purchased them personally for his Army of the James. This is the real deal. Dug near Bermuda Hundred, VA.

$175.00

UV 12. Excavated U.S. Gardiner Explosive Bullet .58 Cal.

M&M # 532. Top shelf condition with partially readable patent address on rim. Dug N. Virginia. 

$250.00

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BLT 1. Extremely rare Four Piece US Shaler Bullet .58 Cal.

Hardly ever seen for sale. Dropped example in great condition. All pieces dug together. Found near Stafford VA. Ex. Dan Wingate collection.

$2850.00

 

Country Rifle and Picket Variants

 

CR 1. Dug Country Rifle or Picket Bullet .46 Cal.

Unlisted in McKee and Mason. Excellent dropped condition. Provenance uncertain.

$45.00

CR 2. Dug Country Rifle or Picket Bullet .40 Cal.

Unlisted in McKee and Mason. Excellent dropped condition. Measures .397″ x .648″. Dug near Harrison’s Landing, VA.

$25.00

CR 3. Dug Country Rifle or Picket Bullet .40 Cal.

M&M # 18. Excellent dropped condition. Measures .473″ x .820″. Provenance unknown.

$35.00

CR 4. Dug Country Rifle or Picket Bullet .50 Cal.

Unlisted in McKee and Mason. Excellent dropped condition. Dug near Richmond, VA.

$65.00

CR 5. Dug Country Rifle or Picket Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M #12. Excellent dropped condition. Provenance uncertain.

$22.00

CR 6. Dug Country Rifle or Picket Bullet .49 Cal.

M&M # 21. Excellent dropped condition. Provenance unknown.

$65.00

CR 7. Confederate “Texas Troops” Picket Bullet .60 Cal.

Unlisted in McKee and Mason. Rare large caliber Pickett Pattern dug near Corinth, MS. in what was purportedly a Texas Troops Camp. Bullet measures .606″ x .849″. This is the “King Daddy”.

$95.00

CR 8. U.S. “Pope Type” Picket Bullet .40 Cal.

Classic Pope Pattern in .40 Cal. Scarce bullet. Dug near Harrison’s Landing, VA.

$55.00

 

CR 9. U.S./C.S. “Pope” Picket Bullet .577 Cal.

Not listed in McKee and Mason. Unusual large caliber Pope like bullet in great dropped condition. Measures .570″ x .952″. Found near Corinth, MS. Ex. Bill Ewing Collection.

SOLD 

 

 

Sharp’s Rifle and Carbine Variants

 

SHR 1. Dug US .58 Cal. Sharp’s Rifle Bullet.

M&M # 42. Scarce bullet in perfect condition. Dug near Bean Station, TN. by Marcus Osborne.

$35.00

SHR 2. Dug US .52 Cal. Sharp’s Rifle and Carbine Bullet.

M&M # 43. The most common Sharps Pattern. Condition is superb. Dug near Shiloh, TN.

SOLD

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SHR 3. Dug Confederate “Slant Breech” Sharps Bullet .56 Cal.

M&M # 46. Rare early war Confederate bullet in perfect dropped condition. Dug near Corinth, MS.

SOLD

SHR 4. Sporting Maynard Carbine Bullet .37 Cal.

M&M # 47. According to McKee and Mason, this is a post war variant. Still very tough to find.

$35.00

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SHR 5. Dug Confederate “Slant Breech” Sharps Bullet .46 Cal.

M&M # 48. Very scarce bullet in great dropped condition. Provenance unknown. Ex. Dean Thomas Collection.

$195.00

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SHR 6. Dug Sharp’s Slanting Breech Carbine Bullet .44 Cal.

M&M # 51. Very rare bullet in excellent condition. Pictured on page 221 of Dean Thomas’ book “Round Ball to Rimfire” Vol.2. Specimen #540. Ex. Dean Thomas Collection.

SOLD

SHR 7. Dug Confederate “Bavarian” Sharps Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M # 622. Rare bullet. Most likely used in Austrian and Mississippi Rifles. Vicksburg Campaign.

SOLD

SHR 8. Dug C.S. “Bavarian” Sharps .54 Cal. with cone cavity.

Scarce bullet dug in the wake of the Vicksburg Campaign. Note conical cavity.

$150.00

SHR 9. Dug Confederate Rifle or Carbine Bullet .56 Cal.

M&M # 640. Referred to as a ‘Hall by Hazard” design in McKee and Mason, in actuality it is an unknown Sharps like bullet made by the Confederacy and found primarily in Western Theater sites. This one was dug near Iuka, MS.

$45.00  

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SHR 10. Dug Confederate Sharp’s Variant .46 Cal.

Unlisted in McKee and Mason. This bullet is extremely rare. Dug near Corinth, MS.

$95.00

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SHR 11. Dug Confederate “4 ring” Ringtail Sharp’s Carbine Bullet.

M&M # 178. Very nice example. Dug N. Virginia. These are getting very hard to find.

$85.00 

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SHR 12. Dug Confederate “M-1858” Sharp’s .54 Cal.

M&M # 179. Scarce early war bullet. Recent research points to these being produced in Nashville, TN. before falling to Federal Forces in February of 1862. Stellar example. Provenance unknown.

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SHR 13. Dug Confederate “Selma Arsenal” Sharp’s Carbine Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M # 180. Great dropped example. Produced in quantity at the Selma, Alabama Arsenal. Dug by Brant Arnold near Corinth, MS.

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SHR 14. Excavated CS Ringtail Sharp’s Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M #182. This type is dug in Confederate Cavalry camps and Battle sites. Provenance uncertain.

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SHR 15. Dug “Selma Arsenal” Confederate Ringtail Sharps Bullet .52 Cal.

M&M # 187. Scarcer than the .54 Cal. variant. Dug at Port Hudson, LA.

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SHR 16. Excavated Confederate Ringtail Sharp’s Bullet .54 Cal.

M&M # 188. Confederate Cavalry Sharp’s Variant. Dug near Brandy Station, VA.

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SHR 17. Dug Confederate “Ringtail” Sharps Bullet .56 Cal.

M&M # 189. Excellent dropped condition. These crude Confederate bullets are mostly dug in Western Theater camps and battlefields. This one is from Shiloh-Corinth area.

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SHR 18. Dug U.S. Model 1859 Sharps Bullet by Gomez and Mills .56 Cal.

M&M # 191. Great dropped example of this scarce multi ring bullet. Dug in South Texas.

$225.00

SHR 19. Dug U.S. “Slanting Breech” Sharps by Gomez and Mills .46 Cal.

M&M # 193. Nice example of this multi ring bullet. Dug near Memphis, TN.

$195.00

SHR 20. Dug U.S. “Slanting Breech” Sharps by Gomez and Mills .36 Cal.

Not listed in M&M. Nice example of this multi ring bullet. Possibly designed for Navy Revolvers. Dug by Jim Ketchum in the camp of the 1st Iowa Cavalry near Otterville, MO.

$65.00

SHR 21. Dug U.S. Slanting Breech Sharps Sharps .46 Cal.

M&M # 194. Difficult to find in this condition. Dug in the camp of the 1st Iowa Cavalry near Otterville, MO. by Jim Ketchum.

$55.00

SHR 22. Dug US/CS Sharps Slant Breech Carbine Bullet .46 Cal.

M&M # 195. Superb example and one of the scarcer Sharps variants. Almost always found in Confederate camps.

$65.00

SHR 22. Dug U.S. Slanting Breech Sharps Sharps .44 Cal.

M&M # 196. Scarce pointed nose variant. Dug in a Federal Camp near Springfield, MO.

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SHR 23. Dug U.S. Slanting Breech Sharps Sharps .44 Cal.

M&M # 197. Difficult to find in this condition. Dug in the camp of the 1st Iowa Cavalry near Otterville, MO. by Jim Ketchum.

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SHR 24. Dug U.S. “Teat Base” Sharp’s .52 Cal. for Sharp’s Rifle or Carbine.

M&M # 203. Nice looking bullet. I dug this one in a Federal staging area along Brock Rd. Spotsylvania Battlefield, VA.

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SHR 25. Dug U.S. “Conical Cavity” Sharp’s Bullet .52 Cal. for Sharp’s Rifle or Carbine.

M&M # 207. Scarce variant with cone cavity. Provenance unknown.

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SHR 26. Dug U.S. “Long Sharps .52 Cal.

M&M # 462. Flawless example with sharp rings. Dug near Michie, TN. by Brant Arnold.

$15.00

SHR 27. Confederate “Richmond Arsenal” Sharps .54 Cal.

M&M # 464. Not a rare bullet but this one is a beauty. Provenance uncertain.

$15.00

SHR 28. Dug U.S. “Short Pattern Sharps .54 Cal.

M&M # 467. Flawless example with sharp rings. Dug near Lagrange, TN. by John Marks on Jan. 30, 1971.

$25.00

 

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