Brass Under Plug for Confederate Bormann Time Fuzed Artillery Shell

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This excavated brass under plug, for Confederate Bormann time fuzed artillery shell, is in excellent condition. Found in Bormann fuzed shells, under plugs supported the soft metal of the fuze from being damaged during firing. This brass under plug has a very pleasing dusty green patina, and the threads, while not perfect, are in fairly good condition. It measures approximately 1-inch in diameter and is approximately .328 inches thick. 

Reference: Similar examples of brass and iron under plugs are pictured in:

  • "Artillery Fuses of the Civil War" by Charles H. Jones, page 10.
  • "Introduction to Field Artillery Ordnance 1861 - 1865", by Jack W. Melton, Jr., and Lawrence E. Pawl, page 16, Fig. II B-2.
  • "Guide to Civil War Artillery Projectiles", by Jack W. Melton, Jr., and Lawrence E. Pawl, page 10, Fig. II A-1.
  • "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War" 1993 edition, by Thomas S. Dickey and Peter C. George, page 441, Figure VII-2 cross section.
  • "Civil War Projectiles II Small Arms & Field Artillery with Supplement" by W. Reid McKee and M. E. Mason, Jr., page 150, items 29 & 30.

See above pages in the additional images.

This brass under plug will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War artillery or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC6895

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