Federal 3-Inch Hotchkiss Case-Shot Half Shell
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Item: Federal 3-Inch Hotchkiss Case-Shot Half Shell
Construction: Cast iron and brass Hotchkiss fuze plug/adaptor. Lead sabot and iron base cup now missing.
Fuzing: Paper time fuze.
Approximate size: Weight: 2.6 pounds. Diameter: 2.94 inches. Length: 5-5/8 inches.
Condition: Good, fired, excavated. Visible in the cross-section are the following components: fuze plug/adaptor, iron shell wall, lead case-shot, steel flame tube, pusher plate, concreted powder, and a casting flaw air bubble. See a labeled cross-section view in the additional images for these items. A few of the case-shot are loose. The gun powder was rendered inert by the saws cutting oil. The cut at the shell's equator is even and smooth, and the exterior iron is moderately pitted. This half case-shot was treated with electrolysis, clear coated, is inactive with no repairs.
Recovered: Unknown
Comments: According to Peter George, co-author of "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War", "this is a rare variety of Hotchkiss which did not use matrix to hold the case-shot balls in place as they were simply loose in the shell. Consequently, the extreme force of firing setback pressure caused the loose lead balls to be compressed against each other resulting in the compacted shapes visible in the photo". This 3-inch Hotchkiss case-shot half shell will be display piece or excellent educational tool, as well as a great addition to any excavated Civil War artillery, battlefield, or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC9715
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