Bullet, Minie

Object number2010.15.20

Date1860-1865

MediumMetal

Credit LineTransfer from Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission

DescriptionMetal minie bullet. Blunted tip, two ridges near base. Hollow base.Dimensions0.5 x 0.937 in. (1.3 x 2.4 cm)
Historical NotesThe Minié ball, or Minie ball, is a type of muzzle-loading spin-stabilized rifle bullet named after its co-developer, Claude-Étienne Minié, inventor of the Minié rifle. It came to prominence in the Crimean War and American Civil War. This Minié ball is provided with Tamisier ball grooves for aerodynamic stability.

Related person Claude-Étienne Minié

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