Y216     .55 Macon Arsenal

Description: Here is an excellent bullet that is often associated with the Macon Arsenal. Although there is no proof these were produced there, the name has continued to stick. This one is in excellent condition. You can clearly see the flat spot where the sprue was attached to the side of the nose. This one was recovered from a camp in West Virginia directly across the river from Williamsport, Md.

Measures:    D .542  L .890  C .307

Cavity: Conical

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No. 227

Recovered: Gettysburg Retreat, Williamsport, Maryland (West Virginia Side of River)

Price: $125.00

Y215     Brass .50 Maynard Carbine Cartridge (Flat Nose)

Description: Nice .50 Maynard Cartridge. This one is intact and appears to be dug but I cannot be sure.

Measures:    L 1.755

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $55.00

Y212     Brass .54 Burnside Carbine Cartridge

Description: Here is a nice displayable Burnside Carbine cartridge. This one has a few minor dents in the hull but good overall shape.

Measures:    L 2.385"

Recovered: Surplus Stocks

Price: $55.00

Y211     11MM Pinfire Revolver Cartridge

Description: Nice excavated pinfire revolver cartridge. This one is intact but is missing the firing pin.

Measures:    D 11.82mm  L 1.035"  

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $20.00

Z716     Box of 20 Cartridges for the .45/70 US Springfield

Description: Here is an interesting box that you just don't see that often. This is an original box of Frankford Arsenal cartridges for the .45/70 Springfield. There are a variety of different dates in this box. The interior divider is complete and intact. The box does have a few issues but is in overall good condition. It has some old tape on it and it has been wrapped in a plastic cover to protect it from the elements. Most of the cartridges are from the early 1890's. This would make an excellent display next to your original .45/70.

Measures: 1" x 3" x 6"

Recovered: Surplus Stocks

Price: $195.00 Sale $110.00

Z715     Box of 20 Union Metallic Cartridge Co. .38-55 255 Grain Cartridges for Winchester, Marlin, and Savage.

Description: Here is a very nice old box of ammunition for the .38-55. This one is complete with cartridges. It is wrapped in plastic to protect the original wrapping.

Measures: 1" x 2.75" x 5"

Recovered: Surplus Stocks

Price: $150.00 Sale $95.00

Z713     Packet of 8mm French Lebel Ammunition (Qty.8)

Description: Here is a very nice packet of French Lebel ammunition still in the packet. This one is wrapped in cellophane to protect it. I am told that these were adopted for the Hotchkiss machine gun in 1932.

Measures: 2" x 3.25"

Recovered: Surplus Stocks

Price: $30.00

Y201     .58 Blow Through Confederate Gardner

Description: Here is a very nice example of a blow through Gardner bullet. These bullets were notorious for having flaws in them when they were cast. Upon firing, these flaws would create weaknesses throughout the body of the projectile. The pressure from firing would cause the nose or side of the projectile to blow out. This is an excellent example and was recovered near Frederick, Md. by Phil Dean.

Recovered: Frederick, Md. area by Phil Dean

Price: $30.00

Y200     Carved .69 Three Ringer (Chess Piece)

Description: Here is a very nicely carved .69 three ringer carved into a game piece. This one is very symmetrical and is very nice. It would go great with any carved bullet collection.

Price: $18.00

Y199     Indian War 56/.50 Spencer Cartridge

Description: Here is a nice 56/.50 Spencer cartridge for the Indian War era Spencer carbine. This one has some writing on it which could be removed with some alcohol. It also has ".50 Spencer Carb" lighly engraved into the side of it.

Measures:    L 1.606"  

Price: $25.00

Y198     Non Excavated .52 Spencer Carbine Cartridges

Description: Here are two non excavated cartridges for the .52 Spencer Carbine. Each one of these has a small dent on the rim of the cartridge which shows they were misfired. We have two available in this condition and the price is $25.00 each.

Price: $25.00 each

Y197     .50 Maynard Carbine Cartridges

Description: Here are two very nice .50 Maynard cartridges with the flat tops. There would have been 10 of these in a pack. Both examples are flawless and they are $55.00 each.

Measures:    L 1.772"

Reference: RBTRF#3 No 455

Recovered: Non Excavated

Price: $55.00 Each

Y196     Unopened Sleeve of 56/.50 Spencer Cartridges

Description: Here is an excellent packet of seven .50 Spencer cartridges. There would have been six of these sleeves in an original box of 42 cartridges. This would make an excellent addition to any cartridge collection or Spencer carbine display. This box is complete but does have a few weak corners.

Measures:    1.75" x 4"

Price: $125.00 Sale $90.00

Y195     Packet of Hazzard Powder Company .44 Cartridges

Description: Here is an excellent unopened packet of .44 pressed waterproof cartridges for the Colt revolver. This packet of ammunition would make an excellent addition to any ammunition or Colt collection. This pack is superb and would look even better sitting in a boxed set. These cartridges would probably date from 1862-1864 based on the packet.

Measures: 1.5" x 3"

Reference: Percussion Ammunition Packets by Thomas, Malloy, White Page. 21-22

Recovered: Surplus Stocks

Price: $595.00 Sale $495.00

Y191     U.M.C. .50-110 H.V. Cartridge

Description: Here is an excellent cartridge for the .50-110. This one is a high velocity cartridge and is an excellent example of the harder to find obsolete cartridges. These early cartridges were used with the Buffalo rifles of the West.

Measures:    D   L 2.738"

Price: $35.00

Y189     Excavated .58 Johnston & Dow Skin/Nitrated Paper Cartridge

Description: Here is a nice excavated .58 skin cartridge produced by Johnston & Dow. This one appears to be a little crude but is intact and has no major cracks or defects. Dug cartridges in this condition are getting harder and harder to find these days.

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $40.00

Y188     .52 Spencer Carbine Cartridges

Description: Here are three nice copper cased cartridges for the .52 Spencer Carbine. All of these are unexcavated and in dropped condition. Neither of these have the later headstamps on the base of the casings. They are priced at $25.00 each.

Measures:    L 1.6"

Recovered: Surplus Stock

Price: $25.00 Each

Y187     Brass .54 Burnside Carbine Cartridge

Description: Here is a very nice cartridge for the .54 Burnside Carbine. This is a brass cartridge and has a small bump and crack on the rim.

Measures:    L 2.4"

Price: $50.00

Y160     Frankford Arsenal .50/70 Cartridge

Description: This is a very nice .50/70 internally (Benet) primed cartridge. There is a small crimp near the base on both sides. These were used heavily from 1866-1872/3 and were the primary cartridge of the post Civil War years. This particular cartridge has no headstamp and was produced at the Frankford Arsenal.

Measures:    L 2.29"

Price: $35.00

Z539     Shipwreck Recovered Grouping of Spencer Carbine Cartridges etc.

Description: Here is an excellent relic from the American Civil War. This is a very large concretion recovered from an underwater shipwreck. This one has a ton of Spencer Carbine bullets attached to it. It also has a bayonet scabbard tip attached to the end. You can clearly see where a 24lb. spherical cannonball was resting on the left side of this piece. There are 25+ Spencer cartridges hanging out of this piece at all different angles. This would easily be a great centerpiece for any bullet collection. This piece is quite stable but it must be picked up or delivered to a show.

Measures Approximately 13" x 8"

Weight: 13lbs. 5oz.

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $595.00

Y156     Confederate .577 Enfield Bullet

Description: Here is a nice Enfield bullet showing crude manufacturing. This one is nose cast and has some great cold pour lines on it. Judging the direction of the lines it appears that this one was swirled as it cooled.

Measures:    D .565  L 1.009  C .252

Cavity: Conical

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $15.00

Y154     .56 Colt Revolving Rifle Bullet with Dimple Cavity

Description: Here is an excellent example of the hard to find pattern of .56 Colt Revolving Rifle bullets. This one has the small punch mark on the base and a small air pocket.

Measures:    D .572  L .896  C .062

Cavity: Dimple

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 2 No. 397 Variant

Recovered: Shenandoah Valley

Price: $30.00

Y153     Confederate Nose Cast .577 Enfield Bullet

Description: Here is a nice .577 Enfield bullet recovered from Tennessee. This one is nose cast and is very pointy. It has a conical cavity with a very thin skirt and mold seams on both sides.

Measures:    D .550  L 1.016  C .299

Cavity: Conical

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No. 509 Variant

Recovered: Tennessee

Price: $12.00

Y150     .577 Enfield with Cavity Marked P by William Pursall

Description: Here is a very nice "P" cavity Enfield bullet. Most of these are really swollen on the base but this one still has its basic shape. You can clearly see the "P" in the cavity.

Measures:    D .575  L 1.101  C .381

Cavity: Plug Type

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No. 457

Recovered: Virginia

Price: $38.00

Y146     US/CS .38 Picket Bullet for Country Rifle

Description:  Here is an excellent .38 picket bullet that would have been used in a variety of different country rifles. This one is perfect and the base is nice and flat.

Measures:    D .374  L .698  C N/S

Cavity: None

Recovered: Shenandoah Valley

Price: $22.00

Y145     Confederate .54 Long Pattern Enfield Bullet

Description: Here is an excellent long pattern Enfield bullet. This would have been used with the .54 Mississippi rifle. This one is in excellent shape.

Measures:    D .528  L 1.221  C .283

Cavity: Conical

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 N0. 289-290

Recovered: Spanish Fort, Alabama

Price: $35.00

Y144     Confederate "Wishing Well" Enfield Bullet

Description: Here is a very nice Enfield bullet from the "Wishing Well Cache" recovered near Savannah Georgia. This is one of several thousand bullets recovered from the site. This one still has some lime crustation and some powder residue in the cavity. This one has a very faint ring around the nose.

Measures:    D .549  L 1.012  C N/A

Cavity: Conical

Recovered: Wishing Well Cache, Savannah Georgia

Price: $20.00

Y143     Federal .56 Sharps Rifle Bullet

Description: Here is an excellent large caliber sharps for the .56 Sharps Rifle. These were originally produced in a paper cartridge and approximately 400,000 were purchased by Colonel Symington according to Dean Thomas. The paper cartridges produced by other Arsenals were found to be defective and the later versions were made the linen tubes. This is the largest bullet produced by the Sharp's Rifle Manufacturing Company during the war

Measures:    D .572  L 1.059  C N/A

Cavity: None

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 2 No. 484

Recovered: Shenandoah Valley Area

Price: $25.00

Y139     Confederate .69 French Pattern "Triangular Cavity" Bullet

Description: This is a fantastic French pattern bullet for the .69 Musket. This example is in excellent shape. Most that you see recovered from Port Hudson have damage or the lead has been eaten up from being in the wet ground.

Measures:    D .683  L .893  C .505

Cavity: Triangular Pyramidal (Sides of Triangle Measure .350")

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No. 573

Recovered: Central Mississippi

Price: $25.00

Y137     Confederate .50 Breechloading Carbine Bullet

Description: Here is a very nice .50 Confederate carbine bullet. These are thought to have been a product of the Macon Arsenal but that is unconfirmed. These are commonly dug in Confederate positions all around Williamsport, Md. and across the river in Falling Waters, WV. This example is in excellent shape. The dark line running horizontal on the bullet is not a gash but a high spot that is worn down. It is thought that this style may be for a Gallager or Smith carbine.

Measures:    D .513  L .920  C N/A

Cavity: None

Reference:   RBTRF Vol. 4 No.

Recovered: Williamsport, Md. Gettysburg Retreat Route

Price: $45.00

Y135    Confederate .577 "Cap Nose" Three Ringer

Description: Here is an excellent cap nose three ringer dug here in the valley. This one has a very pronounced "cap nose" and an excellent skirt!

Measures:    D .567  L 1.038  C .322

Cavity: Conical

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No. 367 Variant

Recovered: Shenandoah Valley

Price: $15.00

Y133     .52 Confederate Selma Arsenal Sharps Carbine Bullet

Description: Here is an excellent "Selma Arsenal" Sharps pattern. These have now been identified as coming from the Selma Arsenal as many were dug at the site and regions supplied by this arsenal. This one is in very nice shape with the small tie ring on the base.

Measures:    D .542  L .993  C N/A

Cavity: None

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 Page 195

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $30.00

Y132     Complete Excavated .54 Burnside Carbine Cartridge

Description: Here is a very nice excavated .54 Burnside Cartridge. This one is intact and original but there is a dent on one side that throws the bullet out of line a few degrees. There are no cracks or chips in the cartridge. The bullet has some powder burn which is quite common on these cartridges.

Measures:    L 2.436"

Recovered: Winchester, Virginia

Price: $50.00

Y130     Reconstructed .52 Spencer Carbine Cartridge

Description: Here is a very nice reconstructed Spencer Carbine cartridge. This one is free of major flaws and the bullet fits in the cartridge casing very nicely.

Measures:    L 1.694"

Recovered: Kearneysville, West Virginia

Price: $16.00

Y129     Excavated .44 Henry Repeating Carbine Cartridge

Description: Here is a very nice example of an excavated Henry repeating rifle cartridge. This one was recovered in the Petersburg, Virginia area and doesn't have a headstamp. The copper cartridge is covered in verdigris but is in excellent shape. Interestingly you can see how firmly this one was crimped.

Measures:    L 1.351"

Recovered: Petersburg, Virginia

Price: $35.00

Z185     .58 Billinghurst Requa Battery Gun Cartridge

Description: Here is a very nice cartridge for the twenty five barrel Billinghurst Requa Battery Gun. This gun was designed by Dr. Josephus Requa, and William Billinghurst. This gun was able to fire 175 rounds a minute at the rate of 25 at a time. These 25 cartridges were loaded into a hinged clip and fired in a single volley. These guns were used at Petersburg, Fort Sumter, and Cold Harbor. This original cartridge would make an excellent addition to any Civil War Cartridge Collection.

Measures: 2.5"

Price: $135.00

Y109     .54 Burnside Cartridge Piece

Description: Nice excavated .54 Burnside cartridge top. This one still has some of the hull attached to it. You can still see the powder packed in the base where the cartridge broke.

Measures:    L 1.5"

Recovered: Hauser Farm, Sharpsburg, Md.

Price: $15.00

Y108     .54 Burnside Cartridge

Description: This .54 Burnside Carbine bullet is in great shape but the cartridge has cracked towards the bottom. The hull is still full of powder and is crushed on the end.

Measures:    L 2"

Recovered: Hauser Farm, Sharpsburg, Md.

Price: $20.00

Y78     US/CS .38 Picket Bullet

Description: This is an excellent .38 Picket Rifle bullet. The patina and the base are flawless.

Measures:    D .372  L .623  C N/A

Cavity: None

Reference: TT#211 Series

Recovered: Shenandoah Valley

Price: $20.00

Y77     Confederate .35 Maynard Carbine Bullet

Description: Here is an immaculate bullet for the .35 Maynard Carbine. This one mold seams on both sides and a slick patina.

Measures:    D .379  L .706  C N/A

Cavity: None

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No. 171

Recovered: South Carolina

Price: $50.00

Y76     .36 3rd Pattern Richmond Laboratory for the Colt Navy Revolver

Description: This is an excellent example of the 3rd pattern .36 Colt revolver bullet. The third pattern is just a little bit longer than the 2nd pattern and the nose is a little wider. This allowed the bullet to be forced into the rifling. This allowed the bullet to grab the rifling a little better and produce a stable flight pattern.

Measures:    D .384  L .594  C None

Cavity: None

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No. 14

Recovered: Shenandoah Valley

Price: $35.00

Y75    .36 2nd Pattern Richmond Laboratory for the Colt Navy Revolver

Description: This is the second pattern of the .36 Richmond Laboratory Colt Bullets. The first pattern looks very similar to your common .36 Colt. This second pattern had its own problems as the nose section was smaller and it didn't take to the bore quite right. This particular example is in excellent condition.

Measures:    D .366  L .565  C N/A

Cavity: None

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No. 12

Recovered: Shenandoah Valley

Price: $35.00

Y74     Confederate .44 Colt (Old Style)

Description: Here is an excellent .44 "Old Style" Colt revolver bullet. This is the Confederate version of the .44 Dragoon. These were also produced at the Richmond Laboratory. This one has a slight hint of a rebated base.

Measures:    D .457  L .785  C N/A

Cavity: None

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No. 30

Recovered: Shenandoah Valley

Price: $12.00

Y70     Confederate .577/.58 Selma Lube Groove

Description: This is an excellent example of a shallow cavity Selma Lube Groove. These bullets were produced at the Selma Arsenal in Alabama. There is also a deep cavity version of this bullet as well.

Measures:    D .570  L 1.004  C .268

Cavity: Small Plug Type

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No. 337

Recovered: Spanish Fort, Alabama

Price: $20.00

Y67     Confederate .577/.58 French Triangle Cavity (Blow Through)

Description: Here is an excellent example of how Confederate ammunition often failed. There were several types of ammunition that were prone to blowing clean through like the triangle cavity bullets and the Gardner bullets. Flaws in casting like air pockets created weak areas in the bullets core. Upon firing the pressure would be to great and the bullet would blow apart from the inside.

Measures:    D .582  L 1.136  C Δ

Cavity: Pointed Triangle

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No. 329 Variant

Recovered: Virginia

Price: $35.00

Y66     Confederate .577/.588 Gardner Patent Bullet

Description: Here is an excellent Gardner bullet with a perfect bulb nose. There are several varieties of this type of bullet due to them being nipped in different ways.

Measures:    D .576  L 1.094  C .348

Cavity: Parabolic

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No. 392 Variant

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $15.00

Y65     Confederate .58 Side Cast Bullet

Description: Here is an excellent side cast three ringer. Instead of being nose cast, these were cast on the side of the nose. This one has an excellent nip mark where the sprue was cut off. This one has that peppered deep woods patina. These are thought to have been a product of the Nashville or Atlanta arsenal.

Measures:    D .566  L 1.001  C .278

Cavity: Conical

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No. 333

Recovered: Tennessee

Price: $16.00

Y64     Confederate .54 Merrill Carbine Bullet

Description: Here is an outstanding .54 Merrill Carbine bullet. These were manufactured at the Richmond Laboratory for the Confederacy. This one has a very slick patina and great mold characteristics. McKee & Mason mistakenly called this bullet a Confederate Morse Carbine bullet in their bullet book. This is the one ring version but there is also a three ring version that is similar.

Measures:    D .552  L .840  C None

Cavity: None

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No.

Recovered: Unknown

Price: $60.00

Y60     .577 Enfield with "L" in Cavity

Description:  Here is another nice .577 Enfield that would have been used in the P53 Enfield musket. This one has an "L" in the cavity and was produced by E. & A. Ludlow of Birmingham, England. This was recovered from a Blockade Runner off the coast of North Carolina. This is a nice little nose ring on this one from being pressed.

Measures:    D .573  L 1.087  C N/A

Cavity: Small Plug Type

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 4 No. 414

Recovered: Blockade Runner, North Carolina

Price: $22.00

Y50    .44 Colt with High Rebated Base

Description: Here is a another hard to find bullet. This is similar to the Watervliet Arsenal bullet but the rebated base is much higher. This one has a small indentation on the base as well.

Measures:    D .463  L .773  C N/A

Cavity: Small Indentation

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 3 No. 765

Price: $15.00

Y49     .36 Colt with Punchmark

Description: Here is a tough one to track down. This is the .36 with the punch indentation in the base.

Measures:    D .378  L .628  C N/A

Cavity: Small Punchmark

Reference: RBTRF Vol. 3 No.754

Price: $20.00

Z542     A Handbook of Civil War Bullets & Cartridges by Jim & Dean Thomas

Description: This is an excellent little handbook on Civil War bullets and cartridges. There are some great examples in here with plenty of updated information. In my opinion, this book is better than the $40.00 McKee & Mason book that is full of errors. This book covers a wide variety of bullets used by the North & South.

Price: $10.00 Each (Qty. Available 0) Temp. Unavailable!

Y45     .50 Spencer Carbine Cartridge (Indian War) Sage Ammunition Works.

Description: Here are four very nice .50 Spencer Carbine cartridges. There are two different variations of headstamps on these but all of them are marked "S.A.W." for Sage Ammunition Works. Sage Ammunition Works was located in Middletown, Connecticut and produced small arms ammunition of various types. These cartridges in particular are for the Indian War era Spencer Carbine. This carbine was .50 compared to its .52 counterpart used during the American Civil War. The two cartridges on the outsides have a different headstamp than those two located in the center of the group. These would look excellent sitting next to your Indian War carbine.

Measures:    L 1.621

Reference: Thomas Round Ball to Rimfire Vol. 2 Pg. 391

Price: $25.00 Each (Qty. Avail. 2)

Z453     .43 Spanish Reformado Cartridges (11.5mm x 57R)

Description: Nice grouping of surplus cartridges used in the Rolling Block rifles made for Spain by Remington. These bullets were thought to be poisonous when they entered the body. The brass outer layer would form verdigris and it was thought that it was poisonous to the body.

Recovered: Surplus Stocks

Price: $10.00 each Qty Available 10

Y11     .54 Georgia Troops

Measures:    D .525  L 1.031  C .129

Cavity: Teat

Price: $16.00