Confederate 12 Pounder Side-Loader Case Shot w/ Iron Side-Plug - High Quality
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Item: Confederate 12 Pounder Side-Loader Case Shot w/ Iron Side-Plug - High Quality
Gun: 12-pounder smoothbore howitzer, 4.62-inch caliber.
Construction: Cast iron with copper fuze adaptor and iron side-plug.
Approximate size: Weight: 9.6 pounds. Diameter: 4.52 inches.
Condition: Excellent, excavated. The surface is super smooth with nearly no pitting. Its copper fuze adaptor and iron side plug are both present with wrench spanner holes visible in both. Printed on the shell in faded gold marker is "MIDDLEWAY WV". The shell has been disarmed and has no repairs. It has also been treated with electrolysis and paraffin so as to preserve the iron and is ready for display.
Recovered: Middleway area of Jefferson County, WV.
Comments: According to Peter George, co-author of "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War", there are four types of side-plugs: lead, iron, brass, and copper. As stated above, this case-shot has the iron type, and while less frequently encountered than the lead type, it's more so than brass and copper types. This "side-loader" will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War artillery or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC11524
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