Federal 3-Inch Schenkl "Case-Shot" Shell with Combination Percussion and Time Fuze

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Item: Federal 3-Inch Schenkl "Case-Shot" Shell with Combination Percussion & Time Fuze
Gun: 3-inch wrought iron (ordnance) rifle.
Fuzing: Zinc Schenkl combination percussion & time, late war pattern.
Construction: Cast iron.
Approximate size: Weight: 9 pounds. Diameter: 2.94 inches, Length: 9-3/4 inches.  
Condition: Very good, excavated, stable, deactivated. As dug, still in the rough with no coating. There is a moderate amount of surface build-up and pitting. The fuze is in good condition with raised letters and numbers still visible on the top. On top of the fuze "rotator" along the edge in raised letters is a portion of "PAT JULY 15 / 1862" with "10 SEC" in the center. On the top of the flange a hashmark is still visible. Its papier-mâché sleeve sabot is no longer present as is typical for excavated examples. The hole in the end of the shell, directly opposite the fuze, is where the shell was drilled to remove the powder. No repairs and ready for display.  
Recovered: Cold Harbor, VA.
Reference: Similar examples can be found in the following reference books:

  • "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War", by Thomas S. Dickey and Peter C. George on page 299.
  • "Field Artillery Ordnance 1861 - 1865", by Jack W. Melton, Jr., and Lawrence E. Pawl, page 216.
  • "Guide to Civil War Artillery Projectiles", by Jack W. Melton and Lawrence E. Pawl, page 22, Figures II B-4 & B-5. (Fuze only)
  • "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War", by Thomas S. Dickey and Peter C. George on page 468 Figure: VII-29. (Fuze diagram only)
  • "Artillery Fuses of the Civil War" by Charles H. Jones, pages 103-105. (Fuze & Shell)

See above pages in additional images. 

Comments: If you prefer that "just out of the ground look" then this example will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War artillery or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC10949

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