Confederate

Brooke, Sub-pattern III

 

DIAMETER: 6.9 inches
GUN: 7-inch Brooke Rifle
LENGTH: 14 inches
WEIGHT: About 74 pounds
CONSTRUCTION: Common shell
SABOT: Copper, Ratchet Disc
FUZING: Missing

This specimen has an unusually large fuze hole, 1.63 inches in diameter, possibly for a watercap fuze with the bushing or for loading case shot.