Federal

Schenkl

 

DIAMETER:  3.60 inches
GUN:  20-pounder Parrott rifle, 3.67-inch caliber
LENGTH:  11 3/16 inches
WEIGHT:  15 pounds 6 ounces
CONSTRUCTION: Shell
SABOT:  Papier-mâché' (missing)
FUZING:  Schenkl percussion, brass

 20-pounder Schenkl Shell
The six ribs on the specimen are of an unusual ratcheted style.  This pattern typically has six raised ribs.  Although seldom seen, 20-pounder Schenkl projectiles have been recovered in Virginia.