Confederate
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DIAMETER: 2.94 inches
GUN: 3-inch Confederate rifle
LENGTH: 7 3/16 inches
WEIGHT: 10 pounds 8 ounces
CONSTRUCTION: Solid Shot
SABOT: Copper ring
FUZING: None
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Confederate
DIAMETER: 2.94 inches |
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| This specimen is rare and often found with the thin, tall sabot bent over or missing. The sabot extends 1/2" below the flat iron base. Notice the excellent left-hand twist of the twelve lands and grooves of the 3-inch Confederate rifling on the copper sabot. | ||||