Hi My Fellow TH'ers

Just a question regarding 'Star Based' mini ball .58 Cal bullets.

I have searched all the records looking for a reference to Star based .58 cal bullets and where they were produced. The common saying is that they are referred to as being produced at the Washington Arsenal but there is no proof that they were made there.

Does anyone have a record of Star based bullets being produced at any arsenal and if so which one.

There is no bullet order reference listed in the ORs that I have been able to pull from any reference book so far but there again I do not have every reference book written.

Please advise.

Thanks

Dave

'Digger-Dave'

THing4CSA

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