The Federal Navy blockade slowed and often prevented the Confederates from
receiving Britten projectiles from Great Britain. This Confederate-manufactured
Read-Parrott projectile pattern was developed in an attempt to replace the difficult to
obtain Britten projectiles. Notice the lathe dog near the fuze hole of the projectile. The
excellent seven lands and grooves pattern of the 12-pounder (3.5-inch caliber) Blakely
rifle is clearly evident on the thick copper sabot. To see an example of
the Britten projectile click here.
