Federal 10 Pounder Read-Parrott Case-Shot Half Shell
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Item: Federal 10 Pounder Read-Parrott Case-Shot Half Shell
Construction: Cast iron with wrought iron ring sabot, lead case-shot in black pitch matrix.
Fuzing: Parrott zinc fuze plug for paper time fuze.
Approximate size: Weight: 5.2 pounds. Diameter: 2.86 inches. Length: 8-1/4 inches.
Condition: Very good, excavated, with light surface pitting. The shell has been professionally sawed in half to expose its inner materials. Visible in the cross-section of this half is the fuze plug, lead case-shot balls, black pitch matrix, powder train, bursting charge cavity (tin can) and iron sabot. See labeled cross-section in the additional images to see these features. This half-shell is deactivated and there are no repairs.
Recovered: Culpeper, VA area
Comments: This half shell has been in Peter George’s personal collection since for about 35 years. Mr. George, co-authored "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War" and is one of the leading experts on artillery of the American Civil War. Peter observed two interesting features visible in the cross-section. The first being that of the cutaway of the sabot showing notches on its submerged edge, which were added by using a chisel after the sabot was manufactured. The purpose of the notches was to help lock the ring sabot firmly in place in the base of the shell. The other was that the case shot balls are irregularly shaped instead the usual spherical shape. This was likely the result of shell impact into hard soil which forced the balls to be compacted rendering them out of round. This half shell will not only be an excellent display piece and educational tool, but will also be a fine addition to any excavated Civil War artillery or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC7591
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