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Post by reflex264 on Apr 18, 2013 17:54:50 GMT -5
This was found in southern middle Tn. It appears to have been sized to take a .58 bullet. There are two brass cylinders that appear to be joined by a copper cap crimped on the end. The copper cap appears to be a priming device. The owner of this land during the war was one of Nathan Bedford Forrest's troops. The letter U is stamped into the side of the case. Thanks, reflex264   |
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Post by schmidty on Apr 18, 2013 18:09:04 GMT -5
I can't see it well enough but it could possibly be something like an old Burnside carbine case. There were a whole variety of of those breech loading, self-contained cases in use during the latter part of the war. I'd look through Dixie Gun Works catalog and see if they sell anything which looks like yours.
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Post by reflex264 on Apr 23, 2013 10:26:49 GMT -5
 This is the mystery cartridge next to a .577 Snider. It is 1.447 long and the case head is .684". |
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Post by humphrey on Apr 28, 2013 0:16:59 GMT -5
spencer carbine.
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Post by reflex264 on May 1, 2013 7:56:29 GMT -5
When I first pick it up I though spencer but it dwarfs a spencer case and there is no protruding rim.
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Post by buckheart on Aug 23, 2013 18:50:24 GMT -5
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