What is this? musket ball with flat side

Date 06-23-2012 22:27

That might be from a cannon "grape Shot". Put a bag of musket balls into a cannon and BOOM, ya got a giant anti-personnel weapon. The deformation would be consistent with that scenario.

By Mikeqc1 (****)

Date 06-23-2012 23:13

yes that was one of the options i came across gonna measure it monday, another option was a kentucky or a PA rifle

By DaveBoyer (*****)

Date 06-24-2012 05:04

Perhaps a musket ball that HIT something?

By CWI555

Date 06-25-2012 08:31

I'd have to go with a musket ball that hit something as well. Deformation from a 'grape shot' is usually not flat, and is usually multisided from the multitude of other lead balls in the shot pack.