Confederate
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DIAMETER: 2.57 inches
GUN: 2.6-inch rifle
LENGTH: 7 1/2 inches
WEIGHT: 6 pounds 6 ounces
CONSTRUCTION: Shell
SABOT: Copper ring
FUZING: Wooden fuze plug, Girardey percussion
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Confederate
DIAMETER: 2.57 inches |
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| This unfired specimen was found with a Giradey percussion fuze. The base is slightly rounded and has no evidence of a lathe dimple, although it was turned on a lathe. Note the crude lathe grooves on the body and sabot of the projectile. Most specimens of this pattern have been recovered from South Carolina. | ||||