Federal

Dyer, Sub-pattern I

 

DIAMETER: 4.4 inches
GUN: 4.5-inch Siege Rifle
LENGTH: 8 1/2 inches
WEIGHT: 16 pounds, sabot missing
CONSTRUCTION: Common Shell
SABOT: Lead, Missing
FUZING: Parrott Type I Percussion

This projectile was not effective and saw limited use.  The sabot was usually thrown.