Confederate
Read
DIAMETER: 3.22 inches
GUN: 3.3-inch Confederate rifle
LENGTH: 5 3/4 inches
WEIGHT: 8 pounds 11 ounces
CONSTRUCTION: Solid shot
SABOT: Copper ring
FUZING: None
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Confederate
DIAMETER: 3.22 inches |
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| This style Read bolt was manufactured at the Selma Arsenal, Selma, Alabama. It was intended for used in the 3.3-inch Confederate rifled cannon. An example of a 3.3-inch Confederate rifled cannon is located in the Museum of the Confederacy, located in Richmond, Virginia. Note the two wide bourrelets and the high copper sabot on this pictured example. This variety of Read has been recovered from Selma, Alabama; Milledgeville, Georgia; and Shiloh, Tennessee. | ||||