Item: Federal 3-inch Hotchkiss Common Shell – Unfired
Cannon: 3-inch ordnance rifle
Constuction: Shell
Approximate diameter: 2.94 inches
Approximate length: 6-7/8 inches
Approximate weight: 8.4 pounds
Fuzing: Brass adaptor for paper time fuze
Sabot: Lead band
Condition: Excellent, excavated, unfired. The shell's surface is smooth with light surface pitting. Its fuze adaptor and sabot are both present. The shell has been deactivated and there are no repairs.
Recovered: Northern Va area
Comments: This 3-inch Hotchkiss common shell will be an excellent addition to any excavated artillery or general relic collection.
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