The fuzing of a Parrott
projectile with the 5 1/4-second Bormann time fuze is highly unusual. The burning
time made this fuze inadequate for long-range rifled cannon. Click here for a cross-sectional view.
Bormann-fuzed Parrott projectiles were manufactured in limited numbers. Bormann
fuzes are also found in Confederate 10-pounder smooth-sided Read-Parrott projectiles.
