Fired .58 Caliber Three Ring "US" Base Bullet
Item: Fired .58 Caliber Three Ring "US" Base Bullet
Condition: Very good, excavated fired condition. This "mushroomed" bullet has an overall very pleasing white patina. The raised letters "US" are clearly visible. The three rings are worn from its firing.
Recovered: Fredericksburg, VA area.
Approximate size: .58 x .755 inches (.570 x 1.01 inches in unfired condition); 446.6 grains weight.
Reference: M&M 342, T&T 152, RBTR Part I, specimen 201.
Comments: The majority of the "US" base bullets recovered are typically in dropped or unfired condition, it is rare occurrence to find a fired example. When fired examples are recovered, often it's never known due the bullet being deformed in such a way that the letters "US" are no longer visible. In the case of this fired bullet, the letters are visible.
According to “Round Ball to Rimfire, Part I” page 141 by Dean S. Thomas, referring to both “star” and “US” base bullets: “It was hoped when this project was begun that some concrete information would be located about them, but regrettably, it was not. All we do know is that these .58’s were made by machine, probably at one of the Federal arsenals. An engraved die-punch formed the raised star or letters “US” in a truncated cone cavity during the pressing operation. It is very probable that both varieties were produced by the same manufacturer because the scarcer “US”-in-the-base is almost always encountered where the “star”-in-the-base bullets are found.”
See the additional images in this listing for an image of page 146 from the above mentioned book for an example of an unfired "US" base bullet #201 including its description. The fired US base bullet offered in this listing will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bullet, battlefield, or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC6401
- Price:
- $75.00
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