Confederate

Archer

 

DIAMETER:  2.94 inches
GUN:  3-inch rifle
LENGTH:  6 inches
WEIGHT:  8 pounds 7 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:  Solid shot
SABOT:  Lead band
FUZING:  None

This unfired Archer variant has a small flat nose. It is less common than the pointed-nose variety. The tapered cone has two grooves that helped hold the lead band on during firing. This particular variety, of the Archer series, has been recovered from several Virginia battlefields, including Fairfax, Virginia.