Gettysburg Civil War Relic CS 44 Colt Revolving Rifle/Pistol Bullet Dug in 1970s

Description: Please visit our eBay store for a complete list of in-stock Civil War relic recovery locations. We are working as partners in conjunction with Gettysburg Relics to offer some very nice American Civil War relics for sale. The owner of Gettysburg Relics was the proprietor of Artifact at 777 on Cemetery Hill in Gettysburg for a number of years, and we are now selling exclusively on eBay. THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA - A very interesting Civil War dug relic, a fired .44 caliber Colt Revolving Rifle or Pistol bullet (a 6-shot cylinder was used for this caliber), with a nice patina, and is probably Confederate manufactured. The "Colt "old model" bullet. The cartridge is constructed the same as for pistols but contains a larger powder charge for the rifle. The tapered base (not rebated) suggest southern manufacture." - From A Handbook of Civil War Bullets & Cartridges. This artifact was recovered in the 1970s from an an unknown area at Gettysburg by a lifelong Gettysburg resident and author. A provenance letter with the name (he is living) and specific information will be included. 'The U.S. government had purchased 765 Colt revolving carbines and rifles prior to the Civil War. Many of these were shipped to southern locations and ended up being used by the Confederacy.After the war began, the Union purchased many more rifles and carbines. Sources disagree over the exact number purchased, but approximately 4,400 to 4,800 were purchased in total over the length of the war. The weapon performed superbly in combat, seeing action with the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Union forces at The Slaughter Pen while covering the withdrawal of Jon Millers Brigade during the Battle of Murfreesboro and Snodgrass Hill during the Battle of Chickamauga during the American Civil War. The volume of fire from this weapon proved to be so useful that the Confederate forces were convinced that they were attacking an entire division, not just a single regiment, but still, the Ohioans ran out of ammunition, and surrendered. Despite these victories, the rifle's faults would prove fatal for the weapon. A board of officers evaluated the evidence and decided to discontinue its use. The rifles were sold for 42 cents each, a fraction of the original purchase cost of 44 dollars. Many revolving rifles were purchased for the use of the militia of various states, and many militia companies entered the Civil War armed with them and never really used them in combat situations. The Colt Company made a number of sizes in the attempt to adapt the rifles to the various branches of the service. When used in the Civil War the soldiers in all branches of the service disliked them exceedingly on account of the flash and loud report so close to the face and dangerously strong recoil when several chambers went off at once.' - Wikipedia All of the collections that we are offering for sale are guaranteed to be authentic, and are either older recoveries, found before the 1960s when it was still legal to metal detect battlefields, or were recovered on private property with permission. Some land on Battlefields that are now Federally owned, or owned by the Trust, were acquired after the items were recovered. We will not sell any items that were recovered illegally, nor will we sell any items that we suspect were recovered illegally. Thank you for viewing!

Price: 29.99 USD

Location: York, Pennsylvania

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