Original U.S. Civil War Battle Of Gettysburg Culp’s Hill War Log - .58 cal Bullet Embedded Russian Headgear Full working order and condition

Full working order and condition

It has a rudimentary wood handle bound in twisted wire

though it does have some splitting and wear

the newer stocks were engineered from DuPont Zytel glass-filled thermoset polymers

This is a great example of the classic Springfield trapdoor Saddle Ring Carbine

Original U.S. Civil War Battle Of Gettysburg Culp’s Hill War Log - .58 cal Bullet Embedded Russian Headgear Full working order and conditionOriginal Item: One of a kind. Commonly referred to as a War Log this excellent example was purchased directly from the collector that acquired it in 1973! The projectile is solidly embedded with about 40% showing. It is certainly a bullet (not a ball) as the underside is flat and it appears to be in . 58 caliber (Confederate Gardner or U. S. Minie Bullet) but it was crushed on impact. However, traces of the rings on the body of the projectile can