CS 10-pounder Read-Parrott Shell

Confederate

Read-Parrott

DIAMETER: 2.85 inches
GUN: 10-pounder Parrott rifle, 2.9-inch caliber
LENGTH: 8 3/8 inches
WEIGHT: 8 pounds 2 ounces
CONSTRUCTION: Shell
SABOT: Wrought iron cup
FUZING: Wooden fuze plug, paper time fuze

This unfired specimen has three pre-stamped rifling flanges in the wrought iron cup, which were designed to correspond to the cannon's rifling. This was uncommon for the Confederate projectiles. Note that there is a lathe dimple in the base. The rebated section above the sabot is 3/4" wide and was cut into the shell to prevent excessive chipping of the base.