Federal 6-Pounder Case-Shot Shell with Bormann Time Fuze
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Item: Federal 6-Pounder Case-Shot Shell with Bormann Time Fuze
Gun: 6-pounder smoothbore, 3.67-inch caliber.
Approximate size: Weight: 5.6 pounds. Diameter: 3.58 inches.
Condition: Very good, excavated, fired, deactivated. The surface of the shell has not been coated and has nearly no pitting or iron surface build-up. Its un-punched Bormann time-fuze is present with several numbers and hash-marks visible as indicated in the additional close-up images. The hole in the center of the fuze is where it was deactivated. There are no repairs and is ready for display.
Recovered: Unknown.
Reference: A similar Federal 6-pounder shell (not case-shot) with Bormann fuze is pictured in:
- "Field Artillery Projectiles of the American Civil War", by Thomas S. Dickey and Peter C. George on page 29.
See above page in the additional images.
Comments: This 6-pounder case-shot shell with Bormann time fuze will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War artillery or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC11608
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