Great Britain

Armstrong

 

DIAMETER:  7.9 inches
GUN:  8-inch Armstrong Rifle
LENGTH: About 16 inches
WEIGHT:  About 142 pounds
CONSTRUCTION: Blind Shell
SABOT:  None
FUZING: None
A very interesting projectile of the Armstrong shunt system.  This specimen has six rows of shunts with five to a row.  The eared cap at the ogive screws off to fill the bursting chamber.   The projectile depended on the heat generated by friction as it is penetrated the armor to fire the bursting charge.  The number "92" indicates that this pictured specimen was recovered from Fort Fisher, North Carolina.