Federal

Hotchkiss

 

 

DIAMETER: 2.94 inches
GUN: 3-inch wrought iron (ordnance) rifle
LENGTH: N/A
WEIGHT: N/A
CONSTRUCTION: Solid shot
SABOT: Lead band
FUZING: None
This disassembled view shows the three-piece construction of the Hotchkiss projectile (the nose, the lead band, and the base cup). Upon the ignition of the gun, the base cup was driven along the cylindrical base of the projectile body, expanding the lead band (sabot) into the rifling. Hotchkiss patent projectiles were intended for use in the 3-inch wrought iron (ordnance) rifle; because the seven lands and grooves allowed a more even distribution of the stress, during the expansion of the lead sabot.  To see a complete 3-inch Hotchkiss bolt click here.