Confederate

CS Tennessee Sabot Rifled 32 pdr Bolt (p. 132)

Tennessee Sabot, Sub-pattern II

This specimen has the usual two bourrelets of differing widths and a slightly convex nose.  This projectile was designed for armor punching against ironclad ships.  This specimen was recovered near Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
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CS Tennessee Sabot Rifled 32 pdr Bolt (p. 132)
© Jack W. Melton Jr.