Please help with IDing this bullet case

[norman maassey]

I think this is .44 it is a little smaller then a .45 colt 1911 slug that is in photos too. It is 1 1/2 inches long 1/2 across above the base and has a X in the center of base. I found it real close to the site of the Civil War battle for Galveston. Any help will be Great . Thanks

 

[fyrffytr1]

Not sure but it could be a Spencer carbine.

 

[Elson(La)]

n/t

 

[old lineman]

I got out my cartridges of the world book and judging from one of the pictures in the book I'd say it's a 56-46 spencer. According to the book it was introduced in 1866, it's a 44 cal bottle necked cartridge loaded with 45 grs of black powder and a 320-330 gr bullet. Hope that helps. T. Gardner

 

[norman maassey]

It is a .41 Swiss Army round made from 1869 to 1875.