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09-11-2011, 05:49 AM
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Identification of Civil War Era Bullet
I have a Civil War era metallic cartridge inherited from my father-in-law's collection which I am having problems identifying. It is labeled in the collection as a 52 Sharps, but my Cartridges of the World book does not have any matching candidates. It is either rimfire or inside primed and appears to have a copper case. I am posting a couple of photos and the specs of the cartridge as I measured them, with the hope one of you can help me identify it. Any help would be appreciated.
Bullet Diameter - .521" Neck Diameter - .532" Base Diameter - .558" Rim Diameter - .641" Rim Thickness - .069" Case Length - 1.448" Cartridge Length 2.160 |
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09-11-2011, 06:38 AM
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Re: Identification of Civil War Era Bullet
Sharps & Hankins.
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09-11-2011, 08:20 AM
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Re: Identification of Civil War Era Bullet
Thank you for your reply. Do you have any additional info? I found an online photo of a .52 Sharps & Hankins bullet, but it appeared to have a shorter case than my bullet. Was there more than one variation of the .52 Sharps & Hankins?
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09-11-2011, 09:55 AM
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Re: Identification of Civil War Era Bullet
I'm no expert but it's highly possible.
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09-11-2011, 05:06 PM
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Re: Identification of Civil War Era Bullet
That is a 52-70 Sharps.
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09-12-2011, 07:58 AM
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Re: Identification of Civil War Era Bullet
Thank you very much!
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