Confederate
Read
DIAMETER: 3.61 inches
GUN: 20-pounder Parrott rifle,
3.67-inch caliber
LENGTH: 8 3/8 inches
WEIGHT: 17 pounds 10 ounces
CONSTRUCTION: Solid shot
SABOT: Copper ring
FUZING: None
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Confederate
DIAMETER: 3.61 inches |
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| The Read pattern pictured here is rare in this caliber and pounder size. Note the high copper sabot and that the upper bourrelet is more distinct than the lower. Specimens have only been recovered from middle Tennessee. This projectile was fired by Morton's Battery of Forrest's Artillery. | ||||