1885 North-West Mounted Police rifle bullet.

Name/Title

1885 North-West Mounted Police rifle bullet.

Entry/Object ID

1909.6.20

Description

1867-1905 North-West Mounted Police Snider-Enfield breech-loading Cavalry carbine bullet. Cylindrical, tapered cone-shaped dark gray lead, rounded head. Caliber .577 inch diameter base, conical cavity. Three grooves at base. Missing brass cartridge case.

Made/Created

Date made

1874 - 1905

Notes

Date: 1874

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

No accession number on bullet: placed in numbered bag.

Dimensions

Length

2.7 cm

Dimension Notes

1.3 cms. diameter.