Great Britain
Whitworth
DIAMETER: About 5 inches
GUN: 80-pounder Whitworth, 5-inch Caliber
LENGTH: About 16 1/2 inches
WEIGHT: About 50 pounds
CONSTRUCTION: Case Shot
SABOT: None
FUZING: Missing
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Great Britain
DIAMETER: About 5 inches |
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| This projectile illustrates the rather novel fashion of filling the case shot for this gun. The top of the projectile is removable and is fastened to the body by three pins. In the United States the 5-inch Whitworth Rifle is referred to as an 80-pounder and in Great Britain, a 70-pounder. | ||||