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What is this??? A bullet?

allyrlallyrl Posts: 9
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Hey guys, dug this up in the new veg patch. Was shiny/metallic but my SO soaked it in vinegar solution to see how it'd come up. Wondered is it a bullet? Or a fishing weight? Any ideas? Would love to know. 
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  • wild edgeswild edges The north west of south east WalesPosts: 6,376
    Looks like a ww2 .50 caliber machine gun bullet. No sign of the casing I presume?
  • allyrlallyrl Posts: 9
    wild edges said:
    Looks like a ww2 .50 caliber machine gun bullet. No sign of the casing I presume?

    No casing, although I'd probs not recognise one. Is it really a bullet? Not the usual bit of crockery I dig up :smile:
  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,713
    edited May 2018
    Is the flat end at the bottom solid?  

    It it does look like a bullet slug though.
    Utah, USA.
  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge WearsidePosts: 3,150
    edited May 2018
    Deleted, error, sorry.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 28,568
    I know nothing about bullets, but my first thought was the weight from a "plumb line" , but can't see how the string would attach, unless a bit is missing. 
    Just a thought.
    Devon.
  • ThankthecatThankthecat North DevonPosts: 411
    If you take it to your local museum they should have someone that deals with small finds who could identify it for you x
  • JellyfireJellyfire SuffolkPosts: 791
    Pretty sure its a bullet, similar example here
  • BenCottoBenCotto RutlandPosts: 2,773
    I’d say a bullet too. Just been browsing ‘bullets’ on the internet - my goodness, it seems so easy to buy them mail order in USA. It’s a mad world.
  • allyrlallyrl Posts: 9
    Blue Onion said:
    Is the flat end at the bottom solid?  

    It it does look like a bullet slug though.
    Yes it does appear to be solid.
  • allyrlallyrl Posts: 9
    Thankthecat said:
    If you take it to your local museum they should have someone that deals with small finds who could identify it for you x
    Great idea, I think shrewsbury has a war type museum with all sorts of collections, I may well do that!
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