Federal 3-Inch Type II Hotchkiss Shell
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Item: Federal 3-Inch Type II Hotchkiss Shell
Gun: 3-inch ordnance rifle.
Construction: Cast iron with lead sabot.
Fuzing: Brass Hotchkiss Type II adaptor for use with a paper time fuze.
Approximate size: Weight: 8.6 pounds. Diameter: 2.94 inches. Length: 6-5/8 inches.
Condition: Very good, excavated, unfired. The shell's surface is minimally pitted with a light layer of a flat stove black coating. The fuze adaptor and sabot are both present. Remarkably, an outer portion of the paper time fuze is still lodged along the interior walls of the fuze adaptor (see the additional images). The shell has been deactivated and is ready for display. There are no repairs.
Recovered: Unknown
Reference: A similar example can be found in the following reference book:
- "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War", by Thomas S. Dickey and Peter C. George on page 167.
See above page in additional images.
Comments: This Type II Hotchkiss artillery shell will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War artillery or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC11605
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