Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War |
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Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, smoothbore 42 pounder, 7 in. Research Center: Artillery1600-Ball42pdr, Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery1600-Ball42pdr.html. |
Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, solid shot, smoothbore 42 pounder, 7 in. Projectile was manufactured in the Federal arsenals for the 42 pounder smoothbore. The 42 pounder saw limited use as a smoothbore, cannons of this caliber were mostly converted to rifle by the Civil War. Use of these balls were limited to early battles until supplies ran out, use was limited. Projectile measures: diameter 6.9in., weight 42lbs. Research Center: Artillery1611-Ball42pdr, Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 52. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery1611-Ball42pdr.html. |
Smoothbore artillery projectile, spherical ball, bursting shell, Confederate seacoast watercap fuze, smoothbore 42 pounder, 7 in. Projectile was manufactured in the Federal arsenals for the 42 pounder smoothbore. The 42 pounder saw limited use as a smoothbore, cannons of this caliber were mostly converted to rifle by the Civil War. Apparently the Confederates attempted to utilize some stocks of them by fitting a seacoast watercap fuze. Fuze employed was the Confederate drive in seacoast watercap fuze, with wood sleeve, diameter .6in., Jones pg. 8 . Projectile measures, diameter 6.85in., weight 30lbs. Research Center: Artillery1651-Ball42pdr, Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 53. Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery1651-Ball42pdr.html. |
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