Confederate

Harding,  Sub-pattern III

 

DIAMETER: 6.9 inches
GUN: Rifled 42-pounder Smoothbore, 7-inch Caliber
LENGTH: 11 inches
WEIGHT: About 61 pounds
CONSTRUCTION: Common Shell
SABOT: Copper Ring
FUZING: Girardey Percussion in Wooden Fuze Plug

The projectile body is machined to bore size.  It is fitted with the Confederate Girardey percussion fuze.