A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
by Harry Ridgeway
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Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War |
| Civil War Artillery | |
by Harry Ridgeway |
| Rifled artillery projectile, Broun design, Confederate manufacture, bursting projectile, long pattern with bourrelet rings and rounded nose, copper ring sabot, wood time fuze, Brooke rifle, 7 in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following William Broun's design. The sabot system utilized was a thin copper band sabot, notched into the base of the projectile. This pattern projectile utilized a wide bourrelet band at the top, the sabot was slightly larger than the rest of the projectile and served as a second bourrelet, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. The top is rounded. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, Jones Fuzes pg. 2, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place. Projectile measures: diameter 6.9in., length 16in. weight 100lbs. Research Center: Artillery3642-Broun, Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 202.    Details click: http://relicman.com/artillery/Artillery3642-Broun.html. |
| A0112...Rifled artillery projectile, Broun design, Confederate manufacture, bursting projectile, long pattern with bourrelet rings and rounded nose, copper ring sabot, wood time fuze, Brooke rifle, 7 in. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following William Broun's design. The sabot system utilized was a thin copper band sabot, notched into the base of the projectile. This pattern projectile utilized a wide bourrelet band at the top, the sabot was slightly larger than the rest of the projectile and served as a second bourrelet, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. The top is rounded. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, Jones Fuzes pg. 2, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place. Projectile measures: diameter 6.9in., length 16in. weight 100lbs. Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 202.  Projectile measures: diameter 6.9in., length 16in. weight 100lbs. Heavy high band sabot is un-fired. Metal solid with some pitting, sabot intact, fuze missing, this nondug example was apparently displayed as a war trophy. projectile disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: Mobile Alabama. Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 202., (actual item published). |
A2588...Rifled artillery projectile, Broun design, Confederate manufacture, bursting projectile, long pattern with bourrelet rings and rounded nose, copper ring sabot, wood time fuze, Brooke rifle, 7 in.    Projectile was Confederate manufactured following William Broun's design. The sabot system utilized was a thin copper band sabot, notched into the base of the projectile. This pattern projectile utilized a wide bourrelet band at the top, the sabot was slightly larger than the rest of the projectile and served as a second bourrelet, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. The top is rounded. Fuze employed was a wood time fuze, Jones Fuzes pg. 2, fuze hole is smooth and tapered, the simple to make fuze could easily be hammered into place. Projectile measures: diameter 6.9in., length 16in. weight 100lbs. Heavy high band sabot is un-fired. Metal solid with some pitting, sabot intact, fuze missing, this nondug example was apparently displayed as a war trophy. projectile disarmed, open fuze hole exposes empty interior. Recovered: Mobile Alabama.Ref: Bell, Heavy Ordnance, pg. 202. |
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