POSSIBLE CARVED GAME PIECE??? & .45 bullet

[DWild]

Found this at an 1861 skirmish site close to a suspected camp. It is a bit under .32 caliber and shorter. My best guess is it's a carved game piece. I thought it was hexagonal but it actually has 7 sides. Maybe it's some kind of rifleing marks? The bottom is slightly concave and the top is domed.

You can read more on this site on the E-trac forum under 1861 camp #3. My partner found an 1853 $20 gold piece. That's the third gold in 2 months.

I will also attach a photo of a .45 with an X in the bottom of it that we can't identify.

 

[DWild]

Sorry I posted wrong photo for .45. That was a .58 two ring from camp #1.

Corrected photo attached.

 

[jimmyk]

"Game piece" is pistol bullet that has been ramrodded into place. Hexagon is rifling and the ring around the top is from the ramrod. Was really heavily forced into barrel. Nice find.

jimmyk in Missuri

 

[Cajuncoinhunter]

Jimmy is correct. I have found a few of them myself. Those are some nice period finds.

 

[DWild]

Anyway to tell what possible type of pistol by number of lands & grooves in rifleing & measurements? Widest measurement is .317 with 7 lands & grooves. Looks to be a left hand twist.