Federal

Schenkl

 

DIAMETER:  3.55 inches
GUN:  Rifled 6-pounder smoothbore, 3.67-inch caliber
LENGTH:  8 13/16 inches
WEIGHT:  10 pounds 5 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:  Shell
SABOT:  Papier-mâché' (missing)
FUZING:  Schenkl percussion, brass
This specimen has six narrow ribs on the tapered cone. The brass Schenkl percussion fuze was patented by John P. Schenkl on October 15, 1861, patent #33,495.  However, stamped on this specimen's fuze is "J.P. SCHENKL PAT. OCT. 16, 1861".  An improved model was patented by John P. Schenkl on August 19, 1862, patent #36,236.