The ballistics of 17th Century musket balls D.P. Miller1, D. Allsop2 and D.J. Carr1 1 Impact and Armour Group, Centre for Defence Engineering, ... suggested that the main weapon used in the English Civil War was typically a 10 bore matchlock musket with a 48 "(1.22 m) long barrel; the internal diameters of the barrels ...
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The surest way to identify a cannonball is to determine its weight, diameter, material makeup, and location it was found. While unique markers would be helpful, these aren't traditionally found on the majority of old cannonballs.
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This Civil War Bullet Identification Chart can help you identify some of those minie' and round balls that you find while out metal detecting.
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Many antique guns have a story to tell, particularly guns that served in the Civil War. We'll examine 7 of the most sought-after arms from the era.
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Introduction This guide covers a variety of types of shot or ammunition, including cannon balls, musket balls and bullets. It has drawn heavily on a guide for …
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Until recently battlefield archaeologists could learn little from the musket balls and other lead shot discovered on the fields of conflict. New equipment and research techniques …
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These two musket balls are said to have been collected from the site of the battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 1862. Could anyone shed any light on these two rounds.The larger of the two is approx 5/8"/16mm in diameter and weighs 1oz, the second is roughly the same size and weighs in around 0.9oz. I...
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Civil War Artillery Shot Tables Cannon bore, shot, shell, canister, and grape shot diameters for rifled and smoothbore cannon. CivilWarArtillery
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These bullets were found at the battlefield at Keslers Cross Lanes, West ia, likely fired from a .69 caliber smoothbore rifle. Since both Union and Confederate soldiers were armed with these weapons in West ia, the balls could have come from either side. Oberlin men fought in the battle at Cross Lanes; several died there.
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There was one battle in Galveston Texas during the Civil War. Recently I found a Musket Ball Here in Galveston, did they still use muskets at that time?
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Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Musket Ball and Small Shot Identification. A Guide" by H. Mytum. Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Musket Ball and Small Shot Identification. A Guide" by H. Mytum ... one of many English Civil War battles, was a major turning point in the war. The battle has not been studied in detail, …
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I found a musket ball about 7 inches underground and I am researching the possibilities of its use and in what weapons it may have been used in. The size of the ball is .65 cal - .93 oz or 408.96 grains. If this size of round were used in the war of 1812 or even in the American revolution, I...
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The two most common types of bullets cited in the literature include musket balls and minié balls. Musket balls are dense, molded lead balls that are fired from a smoothbore weapon, and they were popularly used throughout several conflicts, including the American Revolution and Civil Wars (Sivilich, 2016). Minié balls are conical bullets ...
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Hello. I'm a new member. This musket belonged to my great grandfather, James D. Lyle, who served in the confederate army in ia. I've had it for years but know nothing about it. The barrel is 46" and the total length is about 61.5". It's marked "London" on top of the barrel. There are also...
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This Civil War Bullet Identification Chart can help you identify some of those minie' and round balls that you find while out metal detecting. I've only been lucky enough to find one of each near a…
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Book review: Musket Ball and Small Shot Identification: A Guide by Daniel M. Sivilich (Oklahoma Press, 2016) [ BUY NOW ON …
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Many bullets can be found on protected Civil War battlefields today and those showcased below are just a sampling of the popular bullet types seen in the clash between the 'Blue and the Gray'. The bullets presented are showcased by caliber size smallest to largest for ease of identification..36 caliber ... .69 caliber (Musket Ball) Civil War by ...
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The musket has a 42-inch long barrel held to the full-length stock by two bands and a front band/nose cap, each held in place by a spring clip on the obverse side. ... These converted weapons stayed in …
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Description. 4 English civil war lead musket balls. Found along with other civil war artefacts a couple of miles from Walton-Le-Dale, by the river Ribble.
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Civil War Bullet ID Chart. This Civil War Bullet Identification Chart can help you identify some of those minie' and round balls that you find while out metal detecting. I've only been lucky enough to find one of …
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The gun and early projectiles -- The basic musket ball -- What did it hit? -- Musket balls with fabric impressions -- Musket balls altered to improve lethality -- Canister shot -- …
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Some soiling to the exterior paper surface. To load his musket, the soldier tore (or bit) off one end of the paper and poured the powder down the muzzle of the barrel. This standard 'buck & ball' specimen for a smoothbore musket is in mint condition and is a superb original example of a Civil War Federal infantryman's paper cartridge.
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Musket Ball and Small Shot Identification Daniel M. Sivilich,2016 Musket Ball and Small Shot Identification: A Guide traces the history of musket balls and small shot, and …
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Musket Ball and Small Shot Identification: A Guide traces the history of musket balls and small shot, and explores their uses as lethal projectiles and in …
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Top Row: 3 .69 caliber musket balls.These were heavily used by the Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Also, 3 .58 caliber "3 ringer", the most widely used bullet during the Civil War.
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The Model 1861 Rifle Musket was the standard issue infantry arm used throughout the Civil War. A soldier attached an infantry cap badge to the stock of this particular rifle. Originally made by the Springfield Armory, the U.S.
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The Model 1842 was the first regulation percussion musket to be manufactured at both Springfield and Harpers Ferry Armories, as well as the first to be produced by both national armories with fully-interchangeable parts. ... the Mexican War, and, although outdated, Hall rifles also saw action with Confederate troops during the Civil War. The ...
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From shotgun headstamps to Civil War Minie Balls, there are ways to help identify the ammunition in question. Thankfully, I've been able to get some insight from Aquachigger who has agreed to share some of his knowledge. ... Random musket balls (round) cannot be dated except in that if they were found on a known CW battlefield or …
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Battlefield archaeologist Daniel M. Sivilich provides readers with the tools and techniques to unlock the stories of small shot in this book, the first definitive guide to identifying …
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The buck and ball cartridges of the civil war The construction instructions for making buck and ball and buckshot cartridges were eliminated from the civil war time ordnance manuals. However, the .69 cal single ball and the -69 buckshot cartridge are still listed in the table summarizing all standard issue cartridges in the 1862 Ordnance manual.
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Bullet Identification. Thread starter shanniereb; Start date Apr 10, 2012; shanniereb Sergeant Major. Joined ... They are not imported or specifically for a Prussian rifled-musket, they were manufactured in the north for use in any .69/.70 rifled muskets. ... A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges by Jim and Dean Thomas is an …
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