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Federal

James,
Pattern I

 

DIAMETER: 4.58 inches
GUN:  12-pounder rifle, 4.62-inch caliber
LENGTH: 8 3/8 inches
WEIGHT:  16 pounds 14 ounces
CONSTRUCTION: Shell
SABOT: Lead ring covered with a tin sleeve (missing)
FUZING: James percussion
The 12-pounder rifle of 4.62-inch caliber saw limited battlefield use.  As a result, this caliber of James projectile is uncommon.  This pattern was patented by Charles Tillinghast James on February 26, 1856, patent #14,315.