0.28 Caliber Round Ball For Colt’S Root Revolver Excavated Mold seams can be seen

Mold seams can be seen on both sides & notice the mold type seam around the bullet’s skirt

I have now been fortunate enough to have handled a hand full of this bullet type & they have all

shadowy light…hold the bullet just right & I see a side cast mark up near the nose

I see nothing that makes me think this is a cut off bullet

The patina is a near perfect white to light grey color & the patina has that slick waxy feelin’ to it

0.28 Caliber Round Ball For Colt’S Root Revolver Excavated Mold seams can be seenFor your consideration one 0. 28 caliber round ball for Colts root revolver. Long uncut sprue still attached. You will find this ball to be in very good to excellent dug condition. The patina is a real nice white color & I do not see a single patina chip. Measures about 0. 28 inches. Dug from the Corinth Shiloh area. Just like the 0. 44 & 0. 36 caliber Colt bullet molds the 0. 28 caliber mold casts a conical & round ball bullet.