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Scarce Civil War Confederate Dug/Excavated Enfield Musket Nipple Protector, HANDMADE FROM CSA Minie Ball, Dug in Fredericksburg Battle Area
DESCRIPTION:Very unusual original dug/excavated musket nipple protector. Hand made, apparently from a .58 cal. Gardner or .577 Enfield CSA minie ball bullet. Particularly nice one with multiple large hammer hits/impressions.
Definately made by a Confederate soldier as Confederate troops used the vast majority of Enfield muskets and they were the only ones to use.69 caliber ammunition and "buck and ball" cartridges. Very nice as it is clearly hand made to replace the brass nipple protector on a chain that came originally with the Enfield muskets imported by the Confederacy. Very often the small musket chains broke and the brass protector was lost and had to be replaced. You can see the great hammer imprint in this one and the nipple imprint on the other side. And of course, the shape clearly shows that it was made out of a Gardner or Enfield bullet. Found in a camp area near the battlefield of Fredericksburg, Va.. Found on private land with owner's permission.
Nipple protectors were used to reduce the pressure between hammer and nipple, and eliminate damage to the nipple from repeated hammer hits. Very unusual item and would make a great addition to ANY CAMP, MUSKET, OR BULLET COLLECTION OR DISPLAY. Has a nice dug lead patina and is in excellent excavated condition.
Nice, unusual camp/battlefield pick up/dug piece.
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