Federal 12-Pounder Case-Shot with Bormann Time Fuze
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Item: Federal 12-Pounder Case-Shot with Bormann Time Fuze
Gun: 12-pounder smoothbore, 4.62-inch caliber.
Approximate size: Weight: 11 pounds. Diameter: 4.49 inches.
Condition: Very good, excavated, un-fired, deactivated. The surface of the shell is very smooth with little to no pitting. Its "single slotted" Bormann time-fuze is present and, while marred, it is un-punched. One or two hash-marks are still visible as seen in the additional images. Directly opposite the fuse on the other side of the shell are two drill holes where it was deactivated. There are no repairs and is ready for display. Learn about case-shots and Bormann time fuzes by clicking their respective links above.
Recovered: Unknown
Reference: A similar Federal 12-pounder shell with a "single slotted" Bormann fuze, is pictured in the following reference book:
- "Melton & Pawl's Guide to Civil War Artillery Projectiles", by Jack W. Melton, Jr., and Lawrence E. Pawl, page 32, Fig. III A-10.
See above page in the additional images.
Comments: According to the artillery reference book "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War", by Dickey and George, "After April 1862, almost every Federal 12-pounder smoothbore shell fired had a Bormann fuze in it, making this the "most common" explosive shell of the War". This 12-pounder case-shot with Bormann time fuze will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War artillery or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC7836
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