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The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway

Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!)
I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics

 


Bullets of the Civil War
Miscellaneous,   M&M "Supplement"
M&M 559 through M&M End

Most bullets listed have been excavated from Civil War sites.  Illustrations are representative of the bullets offered, multiple quantities are offered for most patterns.  Bullets are very old and have generally been excavated, there may be minor dings and scratches. I will attempt to describe major flaws.   

Please order by "M&M" number, McKee & Mason, "Civil War Projectiles II, Small Arms & Field Artillery with supplement".  I have also cross reference "T&T" numbers, which is Thomas & Thomas, "Handbook of Civil War Bullets & Cartridges".

All items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.   


"Hessian" and "Prussian" design
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Left:        Rifled musket .69 cal "Hessian" design
Cone cavity, wide machined band in middle
M&M 559, T&T 188 variant     Sorry, temporarily not available

Middle:        "Prussian" .69 cal wooden mold casting!
Cone cavity, note impression of wood mold
M&M 563, T&T 188F variant       Sorry, temporarily not available

Right:        "Prussian pattern .69 cal, no grooves
Elliptical cavity, no grooves
M&M 643, T&T 188A      Sorry, temporarily not available


Rifled musket .69 cal "Belgian"
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Rifled musket .69 cal "Belgian"
Cone cavity with a pin, three compressed rings. The "pin" is formed when the bullet is swaged
M&M 570, T&T 189E variant      Sorry, temporarily not available


Rifled musket .69 cal, more variants
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Left:    Rifled musket .69 cal
Deep plug cavity, thick base
M&M 571 variant, T&T 185A variant    Sorry, temporarily not available

Right:    Rifled musket .69 cal stepped cone
Plug cavity with stepped cone, three grooves
M&M 572, T&T not listed      Sorry, temporarily not available


Rifled musket .69 cal, even more variants
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Left:    Rifled musket .69 cal CSA
Deep cone cavity
M&M 575, T&T not listed     Sorry, temporarily not available

Right:    Rifled musket .69 cal unknown
Elliptical cone cavity with a teat
M&M 578 series not listed, T&T not listed     Sorry, temporarily not available


Rifled Musket .58 cal variants
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Left:        Rifled Musket .58 cal tall nose cast
High base, cone cavity "Spillman" pattern, made at Lynchburg ordnance
M&M 586 or 587, T&T 167      Sorry, temporarily not available

Middle:        Rifled Musket .58 cal CS mold
Cone cavity with some fill in, sloppy nose casting
M&M 586 variant, T&T not listed      Sorry, temporarily not available

Right:        Rifled Musket .58 cal "Charleston Arsenal"
High base, truncated cone cavity
M&M 603, T&T 169 variant    $35.00     Sorry, temporarily not available


"Bavarian" design for Sharps .54 cal
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"Bavarian" design for Sharps .54 cal.
Rebated flat base, two rings
M&M 622, T&T not listed    $75.00    Sorry, temporarily not available


Hall Carbine .54 cal
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Hall Carbine .54 cal.
Rebated flat base, two raised rings, has been misidentified as Joslyn or Spencer, but both of these carbines employed metal cartridges, this used a paper cartridge.
M&M 640, T&T 95    Sorry, temporarily not available


Rifled musket .58 cal "Tom Greene"
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Rifled musket .58 cal "Tom Greene"
Faint bottom band, distinctly Confederate style inserted base, these bullets were made in Tyler Tyler Texas. They were issued to troops under command of the famed Tom Green.   These came out of a wet area around Houston Texas, which is why they are black. 
M&M 657 T&T 164         Sorry, temporarily not available


Volcanic .41 cal self contained cartridge
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Volcanic .41 cal self contained cartridge
Several rings, base had iron and cork seal
M&M cartridge 143, T&T 15B       Sorry, temporarily not available


Pin Fire Revolver
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Pin Fire Revolver, for 12mm foreign revolver
Pin fire revolver made in Europe,
M&M cartridge 163, T&T 53B    Sorry, temporarily not available


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