Recent content by tom stelma

Hello, :D Several people have emailed me wanting to know if "Some Civil War Bullets 2" is still available. I replied back but received no answer so I do not know if the individual got the information they asked for or not through the forum. :wh It is available in a book form and the book is...

Hello, I have "Some Civil War Bullets 2" ready for sale & distribution. The features on the CD are; 1. It has a magnifier where the bullet on the page can be magnified to see it better. 2. 90% of the pictures now have a base view except for a very few. 3. The sections listed are: section 1...

Hello to all the new subscribers & old ones, This is a a commercial plug for a tool of some 40 plus years of studying this Civil War experience which I think will help some of the new bullet collectors on the forum. In 2000 I put together some information on Civil War Bullets and compiled...

Hello, Who made the bottom cast bullets the most? Who made the side cast bullets the most? Thanks for you survey & answer. There is no trick here but a sincere question. Tom Stelma

:lol: Hello to all, I have a new email address please note. tpstelma@cebridge.net. The old address was tpstelma@shawus.com and has been disabled and no longer any good. Thank you. Tom Stelma

Hello and good luck to all who read this, I am going to try & address the cavity depth issue: No matter what I measure, Jim Thomas, Gary Pierce, Wes Barton or Danny Spencer measures, it may not ever be the same. The McKee and Mason and Thomas and Thomas are guides from the bullets they...

:-? Hello I have looked at this bullet time & time again but I have not seen one in person. I would like to see this bullet, a picture or scan of one if one has one in their collection. It seems almost like a fantasy bullet to me. The bullet is MM 469 64-caliber Colt Revolving Rifle bullet...

:-? I would like to find out how many collectors have bullets from different blockade runners? I have a couple from the Minho, what other blockade runners have given up bullets? Thanks for you help. Tom Stelma

:-? Gang An update of June 2, 2004. I have taken the MM 65 & MM 297 off the want list. Thanks to all who responded. :lol: :up :up :up :up I am looking for the following bullets for my collection. If you have any extras for trade or sale please let me know privately, OK? 1. 51-caliber...

:-? This is a question for all: I have seen a few 54-caliber round ball Maynard cartridges in different collections. The question is this: Could the round ball Maynard cartridge be of CSA origin? That being a 54-caliber casing with a 54-caliber round ball used to make up for not having the...

:-? Hello everyone & Merry Christmas to each & everyone. This is some information I came across while doing research for an article. These are quotes from the papers on "Rifle Ammunition", by Arthur B. Hawes, published by W.O. Mitchell, 39, Charing Cross. 1859 1. "A punch of the shape and...

:-? Jim I am looking for information on the CSA Morse bullet. I have seen the one in your TT handbook, the one in M&M and the one from Robert here on the forum. Do all the Morse bullets have a similar shape, rings etc? Thank you. Tom Stelma

:-? I am posting this picture for Bill Carter. It is of a bullet he has named "Hindman." It was found on the Prairie Grove battlefield by him. There is known only to be found in a Southern position, a muzzle loader weapon used it. Any & all help would be appreciated. Tom Stelma for Bill Carter

:-? I am looking for some bullet locations or who might know the where abouts of two particular bullets. 1. In February 1999 on the CWbullet forum there were some pictures posted of a bullet found in Tennessee near Shiloh, Tennessee I believe called a "Pat Cleburne" bullet. 2. There is a...

8) I have two bullets from 2 different areas, one a gray from Shiloh and a white from Fort Donelson. The measurements are .375 diameter x .710 long flat base with sprue mark and they have 3 grooves. Thank you. Tom Stelma