Federal converted to Confederate use

Schenkl

 

DIAMETER:  4.1 inches
GUN: 30-pounder Parrott Rifle, 4.2-inch Caliber
LENGTH: About 12 3/4 inches
WEIGHT: About 26 pounds
CONSTRUCTION: Case Shot
SABOT: Papier-mâché', missing
 FUZING: Copper Fuze Plug
An interesting specimen which has been fitted with the standard Confederate copper fuze plug.  Apparently the projectile was chucked in a lathe when the fuze hole was re-bored and re-threaded, as it has a typical center pin depression in the base.