thenickelguy Posted August 26 · Member Share Posted August 26 I haven't had much to post and these were looking at me today. I thought, what the heck, post em. The big one on the left, I believe is a 3 inch / 3 pound cannon ball. I know nothing else about it except I did weigh it and measure the diameter and that was easy to remember since it was exact. The second largest and maybe the third, I think, is called "grapeshot" also shot from cannons in large numbers fired at once. The last two, I believe are musket balls from flintlock rifles or long guns or the smallest, perhaps a pistol. I don't know why the black ones are black, painted maybe? The white one was dug, which I got in a bag of very old antique marbles years ago. Hope this is OK to post. I felt left out for some time now. Please feel free to post anything about these or your own bullets or balls. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenickelguy Posted August 26 · Member Author Share Posted August 26 2 minutes ago, thenickelguy said: Please feel free to post anything about these or your own bullets or balls. You do know what I mean here I hope! 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted August 26 · Supporter Share Posted August 26 kool!,,,i got a small collection of Civil War finds..i used to be heavy into it but not so much anymore.. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenickelguy Posted August 26 · Member Author Share Posted August 26 (edited) You have some that flattened out after hitting something, miniballs (shaped like bullets) I suppose? I know little about this stuff. Thanks for posting and the "Like" Edited August 26 by thenickelguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted August 26 · Supporter Share Posted August 26 13 minutes ago, thenickelguy said: You have some that flattened out after hitting something, miniballs (shaped like bullets) I suppose? I know little about this stuff. ..yup...in the package is a complete buck and ball that hadn't hit anything...i used think they were neat, but now i find them kind of morbid... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted August 26 · Supporter Share Posted August 26 Neat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted August 26 · Supporter Share Posted August 26 (edited) I have some musketballs from the English Civil War.Lead. 20.92g and 9.94g (with impact indentations). Reputedly from the site of the Battle of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, July 1643. The two sides lined up against each another, with musketeers in the centre. The musketeers were three rows deep, the first kneeling, the second crouching and the third standing, so one could reload while the other fired. Pike men with pikes up to 18 feet long protected the musketeers. The cavalry attacked the opponents' cavalry before turning to their infantry, if they could get past the pike men. Edited August 26 by John Conduitt 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenickelguy Posted August 26 · Member Author Share Posted August 26 They look like planets or moons. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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