Confederate

Read

 

DIAMETER: 4.59 inches
GUN:
  4.62-inch rifle
LENGTH:
  7 5/8 inches
WEIGHT: 
17 pounds 4 ounces
CONSTRUCTION: 
Shell
SABOT: 
Copper ring
FUZING: 
Percussion (missing)

12-pounder Read Rifled Shell
This is an extremely rare Read pattern that was used in the 4.62-inch caliber rifle.  This unfired specimen was manufactured at the Selma Arsenal in Selma, Alabama.