Great Britain

Blakely Sub-Pattern II

 

DIAMETER:  4.5 inches
GUN:  4.5-inch Blakely Rifle
LENGTH:  About 9 5/8  inches
WEIGHT:  About 22 pounds 8 ounces
CONSTRUCTION: Common Shell
SABOT: None
FUZING: Missing
Flanged projectiles on the Blakely system are seldom noted in this small a caliber.  This pictured specimen was recovered from Fort Fisher, North Carolina.