Also known as: casting shot and shell.
| Material | Cast iron |
|---|---|
| Solid shot | Cast solid in a mould |
| Shell | Cast hollow around a core to form the cavity |
| Sabot | Lead sabots often cast onto rifled projectiles |
Casting shot and shell
Projectiles were cast of iron poured into moulds. Solid shot and bolts were cast solid, while shells were cast around a core that left the interior cavity for the bursting charge, the fuze hole then finished for its plug or fuze.
For many rifled projectiles the lead sabot was cast onto the base of the iron body, so that casting produced the driving band as well as the projectile, a method seen in the Read and other systems.
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Sources & further reading
- United States Army, Ordnance Department. The Ordnance Manual for the Use of the Officers of the United States Army. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1862.
- CivilWarArtillery.com research archive: manuals, reports, and manufacturing references.