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The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway
Winchester, Virginia
USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!)
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buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics
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The Civil War Relicman,
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Winchester, Virginia
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Bullets of the Civil War
Rebated Base,
M&M 461 through M&M 510
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.
Confederate carbine .52 cal CS
"Maynard"
Confederate carbine .52 cal CS "Maynard"
Rebated base, no grooves, crude casting
M&M 461 series (not listed), T&T 86 Sorry, temporarily not available
Sharps Carbine .52 cal/ Richmond Labs
These bullets are referenced Mason & McKee series #464 / 465
and are referred to as Richmond Labs carbine bullets. This was the
Confederate bullet, made specifically for the Richmond Carbine or could be used
with captured Sharps carbines. These Confederate bullets are a good
bit more scarce than the two ring Gardner Confederate bullets.
All recovered from the 1864 campaign in the Shenandoah Valley near Winchester,
Va which changed hands 70 times in the conflict. Most came from Cedar
Creek which was Jubal Early's last effort to win the Valley, these inferior
weapons were no match for Sheridan's new Spencer carbines.
Left:
Sharps Carbine .52 cal Sharps "long" carbine
Rebated flat base, one groove
M&M 462 or 463, T&T 111 $4.00
Middle:
Richmond Lab. .52 cal
for Sharps carbine
Rebated flat base, one groove, bullet is actually bigger than .52 cal and was intended to
force into the rifling from the breech. However it is properly referred to as .52 cal
because that is the stated caliber of the weapon.
M&M 464 or 465, T&T 112 $3.50
Right:
Sharps carbine, .52 cal
"short" carbine
Rebated base with small cone cavity
M&M 467, T&T 110 $3.00
Richmond Labs,
.54 cal
These bullets are referenced Mason & McKee series #464 / 465
and are referred to as Richmond Labs carbine bullets. This was the
Confederate bullet, made specifically for the Richmond Carbine. These Confederate bullets are a good
bit more scarce than the two ring Gardner Confederate bullets.
All recovered from the 1864 campaign in the Shenandoah Valley near Winchester, Va which changed hands 70 times in the conflict. Most came from Cedar
Creek which was Jubal Early's last effort to win the Valley, these inferior
weapons were no match for Sheridan's new Spencer carbines.
Bulk purchase:
Confederate Richmond labs
carbine minimum quantity 25, @ $3.00
Bag of 25 for $75.00 (shipping
$9.00, US Postal fixed rate box, total $84.00)
Spencer & Joslyn
Left:
Joslyn carbine, .52
cal
Rebated flat base, raised ring.
M&M 470, T&T 95 variant. $7.00
Middle:
Spencer repeater, .52
cal USA
Rebated flat base, two grooves, head for cartridge
M&M 468 or 471, T&T 87 $3.00
Right:
Spencer with
fragment of cartridge.
Included with each bullet will be a "spent" cartridge
M&M 468 or 471, T&T 87 $3.50
Spencer .52 cal USA, seven shot repeater!
This weapon employed a tube holding 7 rounds at a time making it the first practical
repeater rifle. All found in the 1864 Shenandoah Valley, Virginia campaign.
This rifle had a 7 to 1 advantage over the Confederate Sharps employed and thus
doomed the South in the final campaign for the Shenandoah Valley in 1864.
Excavated cartridge bullets sold according to
grade,
M&M Cartridge 125, and 164 to 167
M&M 468 or 471, T&T 87
Left:
Whole straight fully original
each $25.00
Sorry, temporarily not available
Middle:
Original cartridge, minor flaws each
$7.00 Sorry, temporarily not available
Right:
Reconstructed cartridge, original head and spent
cartridge, each $7.00 Sorry, temporarily not available
Colt / Bartholow, .44 caliber
Left:
Colt Revolving rifle .44 cal
Rebated flat base, one groove Mason mistakenly called this "Bartholow" because
it is very similar to the Bartholow which has a shallow cone cavity.
M&M 479, T49 & 57 Sorry, temporarily not available
Right:
Colt Revolving rifle
.44 cal "Bartholow"
Rebated base, small cone cavity, one groove
M&M 479 variant, T&T 48 $4.00
Colt and Hazard
Left:
Colt army revolver, .44 cal
Rebated flat base, one groove
M&M 480 and 632, T&T 32, 33, and 34
each $2.00
Middle:
Army revolver, .44 cal
"Hazard"
Rebated flat base, one groove. Sometimes called "Johnson &
Dow"
M&M 482, T&T 47 $4.00
Right:
Colt dragoon .44 cal
early model
Rebated flat base, no grooves.
M&M 491, T&T 9 $2.50
Comparison of similar .44 cal bullets:
Left:
Colt army revolver, .44 cal
Rebated flat base, one groove
M&M 480 and 632, T&T 32, 33, and 34 $2.00
Middle:
Richmond Labs
substitute .44 cal Revolver
Flat base, 1 groove.
M&M 89, T&T 35
$25.00
Right:
Early model, Colt 44
Flat base, 1 groove. Actually is rebated base but very faint.
M&M 82, T&T 35 Sorry, temporarily not available
Colt dragoon or revolving pistol, .44 caliber
Left:
Colt dragoon or revolving pistol, .44 cal
Rebated flat base, no grooves.
M&M 489, T&T 10 (left) $2.50
Middle:
Colt dragoon or
revolving pistol, .44 cal
Rebated base with small cone, no grooves.
M&M 489, variant, T&T 10 variant $3.00
Right:
Colt dragoon or
revolving pistol, .44 cal
Rebated flat base, no grooves, serrated base is from the pressure used to secure the
cartridge.
M&M 490 and 638, T&T 10 (right) $2.50
Colt Pistol Bullets
Left:
Colt, early model .44 cal
Rebated flat base, no groove
M&M 491, T&T 12 Sorry, temporarily not available
Middle:
Colt, .36 cal ,
"old pattern Colt"
Rebated base, no grooves, short pattern.
M&M 499, T&T 7 $3.00
Right:
Colt revolver, .31 cal
Rebated base, no grooves, for Colt.
M&M 505, T&T 5 $5.00
Sorry, temporarily not available
Extreme Right: Colt revolver,
.28 cal
Rebated base, no grooves, for Colt.
M&M 507. T&T 4
Sorry, temporarily not available
More pistol bullet variants
Left:
Colt short rimfire, .38 cal
Rebated base, one groove, these bullets are from a metal rimfire cartridge that may be
post Civil War. However both of these bullets were found two different Civil War sites in
the Shenandoah Valley.
M&M 495 series (not listed), T&T not listed.
Sorry, temporarily not available
Middle:
Whitney revolver, .36
cal
Rebated flat base, one groove
M&M 496, T&T not listed
Sorry, temporarily not available
Right:
Hazard revolver,
.36 cal,
Rebated base, one groove, Mason labeled as "Prescott"
M&M 498, T&T 31
Sorry, temporarily not available
"Foreign Mold" , Richmond Labs
Left:
Richmond Labs substitute .36 cal revolver, CSA
Flat base, 1 groove.
M&M 97, T&T 19
$35.00
Sorry, temporarily not available
Right:
Confederate revolver,
.36 cal "Foreign mold"
Rebated flat base, unusual bulge.
M&M 497, T&T 20
$30.00 Sorry, temporarily not available
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