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"New rifle musket ball caliber 0.58-inch. This final version of the Minie bullet resulted from experiments conducted by James H. Burton at the Harpers Ferry Armory during the early 1850s."

Year: 1855. Image Credit: Smithsonian Neg. No. 91-10712; Harpers Ferry NHP Cat. No. 13645.

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current16:38, 25 February 2006Thumbnail for version as of 16:38, 25 February 2006620 × 338 (43 KB)Bkwillwm"New rifle musket ball caliber 58-inch. This final version of the Minie bullet resulted from experiments conducted by James H. Burton at the Harpers Ferry Armory during the early 1850s." Year: 1855. Image Credit: Smithsonian Neg. No. 91-10712; Harpers F

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