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Date: | Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:47:51 -0700 |
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Hello Listmembers,
One of my neighbors here in Oakland, CA found a bullet in his yard a few years ago and is curious if one can tell what kind of weapon it was fired from. I'm not an ammunition analyst by any stretch, so I thought I'd put the question out to the many capable historical archaeologists on the list in case any of you is feeling generous with your expertise. (and no, this isn't a "backyard digger" scenario - the thing popped out during gardening and the homeowner is mostly curious if it came from a police revolver).
The bullet dimensions are .356" (9.05mm) diameter and .704" (17.88mm) length. It has a rounded tip, and two rows of crimp marks from the cartridge at about 3mm and 6mm (or about 1/8" and 1/4") from the base.
I welcome either ideas as to the type of firearm this came from, or pointers to bullet identification resources. Everything I have in my library/links has to do with cartridges.
Thanks in advance,
Stacy Kozakavich
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