DIAMETER: 4.1 inches GUN: 30-pounder Parrott Rifle, 4.2-inch Caliber LENGTH: 11 inches WEIGHT: About 29 pounds CONSTRUCTION: Case Shot SABOT: Brass, Type 1 FUZING: Zinc Fuze Plug
It is very unusual to
find a specimen of the 30-pounder Parrott, that has been fired, to have this type of sabot
still on it. This type of sabot was almost always thrown upon firing.