Federal
Hotchkiss
DIAMETER: 2.54 inches
GUN: 6-pounder Wiard rifle, 2.6-inch caliber
LENGTH: 6 inches
WEIGHT: 6 pounds 3 ounces
CONSTRUCTION: Solid shot
SABOT: Lead band
FUZING: None
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Federal
DIAMETER: 2.54 inches |
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| This was the smallest caliber Hotchkiss pattern manufactured, and it is the rarest variety of the Civil War manufactured 2.6-inch Wiard rifle Hotchkiss projectiles. Hotchkiss projectiles were manufactured in three pieces: a nose, a lead band, and a base cup. Click here for a disassembled view of a similar projectile. | ||||
