Federal
Hotchkiss
DIAMETER: 2.53 inches
GUN: 6-pounder Wiard
rifle, 2.6-inch caliber
LENGTH: 6 9/16 inches
WEIGHT: 5 pounds 13 ounces
CONSTRUCTION: Shell
SABOT: Lead band
FUZING: Percussion, iron anvil cap
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Federal
DIAMETER: 2.53 inches |
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| This projectile has the Hotchkiss patent date cast into the bottom of the base cup. The fuze pictured is a type developed at West Point, New York, and is often referred to as a West Point percussion type. This pictured specimen was recovered from Shiloh, Tennessee. | ||||