civil war canistar shot

[POKIE73]

my freind big john gave this to me its called canister shot leadcore with porcelin covering any info on this would be helpful dennis

[del]

Dennis , a porcelin covereded ball would be a new type to me , grape or canistershot is either all iron or lead ball projectiles.

whay is the diameter of that one??

[POKIE73]

Dennis , a porcelin covereded ball would be a new type to me , grape or canistershot is either all iron or lead ball projectiles.

whay is the diameter of that one??
its about the size of a large marble didnt know anything about it other than that big john had givin it to me he bought it years ago

[coinnut]

Never heard of it either :confused: Maybe yours is the precursor to the opposite variety listed here?

http://www.gunauction.com/buy/10293583/civil-war/us/.80-civil-war-lead-porcelain-cannister-grape-shot