Recent content by DANNY SPENCER

In response to Evan’s inquiry about larger than .58 / .577 calibers minies here are some general observations. In 1855 the U. S. adopted the diameter of .5775 by 1.05 for its standard .58 caliber conical rifle ball. As the arsenals turned out rifled muskets of .58 calibers I believe that...

Folks Being a former Georgia hunter where the tie ring Sharps were not primarily used we found only a few dropped examples but never a fired one. What I got curious about is that from other regions I can’t recall seeing any fired tie ring Sharps in the junk bullet piles. Not an uncommon bullet...

Has anyone ever seen an odd ball similar to this one? It is one out of eight easily identifiable CW period 58 and 69 fired and dropped minies only known to be from a house liquidation in Corsicana Texas. This thing is .610 D by .655 L weighing around 370 grains seemingly crudely cast with its...

577 caliber scarce pulled Enfield with a .355 deep conical flat tipped cavity, no dings. It is about .565 by 1.030 long. I can take check, money order or Pay Pal transfer at spen9947@bellsouth.net. $4.00 plus $0.63 USPS first class mail to your address. **SOLD**

58 caliber high base Gardner, low nose cut with a deep raised ring cavity mark, no dings. It is about .575 by 1.030 long. I can take check, money order or Pay Pal transfer at spen9947@bellsouth.net. $4.00 plus $0.63 USPS first class mail to your address. **SOLD**

54 caliber Gardner with a deep raised dot cavity mark, no dings. It is about .540 by 1.097 long. I can take check, money order or Pay Pal transfer at spen9947@bellsouth.net. $3.00 plus $0.63 USPS first class mail to your address. **SOLD**

I have these 5 small sized Enfield bullets to sell. Most similar the specimen #217 in the Some Civil War Bullets CD reference. Average size is .530 to .540 in diameter by .860 to .910 long all with conical flat tipped cavities that average .375 to .390 deep. Recovered from an unconfirmed fort...

I picked up this Tower pattern bullet a long time ago on eBay for a few bucks from a dealer in Vicksburg as being dug there. When I got it the cavity was encrusted with a sedimentary deposit that was very hard. See the left photo. I questioned the dealer about the deposit and was told it had...

My wife won a door prize while she was giving blood today at the university! Fate works in funny ways, thank goodness for Avery Island Louisiana! :up

How do ya’ll. Following the regiment of Pete George to make and compare detailed observations in identifying relics it occurred to me that the MM476, so called “Von Lenke” bullet is practically identical to the Selma MM418 & 419 in regards to the bullet above the extended rebated base. My...

Hey smart guys. Is anyone familiar with a flat nosed variant of the M&M50? I don’t know if this one has been cut off or if it was made this way. The tip isn’t obviously cut and appears wider than the same section of the other one. Any help would be appreciated!

Hey ya’ll. In a group of bullets I received that were dug in the Chattanooga Tennessee area there were 20 Gardner’s of .54, .577 and .58 calibers. Most all of them are as pristine as they get, not dinged up or out of round. Among the 58 calibers, (MM170 &174,s) typically running between .574 to...

Here is an odd ball pattern for the exported Tower rifled musket. A domestically made nose cast using the field casting auxiliary mold manufactured by the British Armory. It is most similar to the M&M215 but larger in length and diameter which features a defectively cast plug base. To one side...

Hi Ya’ll If you would participate I am interested to know how many of you have dug standard .577 caliber lip, side, heel or nose cast Enfield’s with conical cavities that exceed .400 in depth. Quantity and geographic areas are key issues. Thanks Danny

Hello All Would anybody care to speculate an opinion of the event that created this bullets condition? The obvious question is what is with the nose of this bullet? Description: A three groove large flat tip cavity minie fired from a .52 caliber weapon. It exhibits six groove rifling which...