DATA is for ACTUAL PROJECTILES used in BATTLE


C.S.  12 lb. SIDELOADER SHELL

DIAMETER:   4. 50 inches
GUN:   12-pounder smoothbore, 4. 62-inch caliber
LENGTH:   5  1/8 inches including sabot
WEIGHT:   9 pounds 14 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Case shot
SABOT:   Wooden cup (missing))
FUSE:   Copper fuze plug, paper time fuze

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C.S.  SPHERICAL 8 in. SHELL

DIAMETER:   7. 8 inches
GUN:   8-inch smoothbore
LENGTH:
WEIGHT:   52 lbs.
CONSTRUCTION:   Common shell
SABOT:   Wooden cup (missing)
FUSE:   Brass concussion fuze

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U.S.   4.2 in. PARROTT SHOT

DIAMETER:   4. 1 inches
GUN:   30-pounder Parrott Rifle, 4.2-inch Caliber
LENGTH:   9  1/2 inches including sabot
WEIGHT:   29 lbs. 4 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Solid shot
SABOT:   Brass, type 2 (missing)
FUSE:   None

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U.S.  4.2 in. SCHENKL SHELL

DIAMETER:   4. 1 inches
GUN:   30-pounder Parrott Rifle, 4. 2-inch Caliber
LENGTH:   12  9/10 inches
WEIGHT:   30 pounds
CONSTRUCTION:   Case shot
SABOT:   Papier-mâché' (missing)
FUSE:   Schenkl Percussion Fuze (missing)

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U.S.  30 lb. PARROTT SHELL

DIAMETER:   4. 1 inches
GUN:   30-pounder Parrott Rifle, 4. 2-inch Caliber
LENGTH:   12 inches
WEIGHT:   26 pounds 6 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Common Shell
SABOT:   Brass, Type 2
FUSE:   Parrott Percussion, Zinc

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C.S.  6.4 in. READ SHELL

DIAMETER:   6. 3 inches
GUN:   32-pounder Smoothbore, 6.4-inch Caliber
LENGTH:   10  1/8 inches including sabot
WEIGHT:   About 50 lbs.
CONSTRUCTION:   Common shell
SABOT:   Wrought-Iron Ring (missing)
FUSE:   Wooden Fuze Plug

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U.S.  3.73 in. HOTCHKISS SHELL

DIAMETER:   3. 74 inches
GUN:   14-pounder James rifle, 3. 8-inch caliber
LENGTH:   6  7/8 inches
WEIGHT:   14 pounds 4 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Case shot
SABOT:   Lead band
FUSE:   Hotchkiss brass fuze plug, paper time fuze

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U.S.  3.67 in. HOTCHKISS SHOT

DIAMETER:   3. 58 inches
GUN:   3. 67-inch caliber rifle
LENGTH:   7 inches
WEIGHT:   12 pounds
CONSTRUCTION:   Solid shot
SABOT:   Lead band (missing)
FUSE:   None

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U.S.  3. 67 in. HOTCHKISS SHELL

DIAMETER:   3. 58 inches
GUN:   3. 67-inch caliber rifle
LENGTH:   7 inches
WEIGHT:   12 pounds
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell
SABOT:   Lead band
FUSE:   Percussion, iron anvil cap

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C.S.  3 in. MULLANE SHELL

DIAMETER:   2. 94 inches
GUN:   3-inch wrought iron (ordnance) rifle
LENGTH:   7  15/16 inches
WEIGHT:   7 pounds 3 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell
SABOT:   Copper plate
FUSE:   Wooden fuze plug, paper time fuze

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U.S.  3 in. SCHENKL SHELL

DIAMETER:    2. 90 inches
GUN:   3-inch wrought iron (ordnance) rifle
LENGTH:   10  1/8 inches
WEIGHT:   8 pounds without sabot
CONSTRUCTION:   Case shot
SABOT:   Papier-mâché' (missing)
FUSE:   Schenkl combination time and percussion

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C.S.  2.73 in. WHITWORTH BOLT

DIAMETER:    2. 73 inches across flats
GUN:   12-pounder Whitworth rifle, 2. 75-inch caliber
LENGTH:   9  7/8 inches
WEIGHT:   12 pounds 11 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Solid shot
SABOT:   None
FUSE:   None

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U.S.  10 lb. PARROTT SHELL

DIAMETER:    2. 86 inches
GUN:   10-pounder Parrott rifle, 2. 9-inch caliber
LENGTH:   8  9/16 inches
WEIGHT:   10 pounds 2 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Case shot
SABOT:   Brass ring
FUSE:   Parrott zinc fuze plug, paper time fuze

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C.S.  2.94 in. BROUN SHELL

DIAMETER:    2. 94 inches
GUN:   3-inch rifle
LENGTH:   7  1/2 inches
WEIGHT:   9 pounds 4 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell (possible segmented interior)
SABOT:   Copper ring (missing)
FUSE:   Wooden fuze plug, paper time fuze

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C.S.  3.43 in. BRITTEN SHELL

DIAMETER:   3. 43 inches
GUN:   12-pounder Blakely rifle, 3. 5-inch caliber
LENGTH:   7  1/4 inches
WEIGHT:   12 pounds 2 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell, segmented interior
SABOT:   Lead cup (missing)
FUSE:   Britten percussion

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U.S.  4 lb. SOLID SHOT

DIAMETER:   3. 12 inches
GUN:   10-pounder field gun, 3-inch caliber
LENGTH:   3 inches
WEIGHT:   4 pounds 1/8 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Solid Shot
SABOT:   Missing
FUSE:   None

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U.S.  12 lb. BORMANN SHELL

DIAMETER:   4. 50 inches
GUN:   12-pounder smoothbore, 4. 62-inch caliber
LENGTH:   5  1/8 inches including sabot
WEIGHT:   8 pounds 7 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell
SABOT:   Wooden cup (missing)
FUSE:   Bormann time fuze

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C.S.  3 in. READ SHOT

DIAMETER: 2.94 inches
GUN:   3-inch rifle
LENGTH:   6  1/4 inches including sabot
WEIGHT:   8 pounds 1 ounce
CONSTRUCTION:   Solid shot
SABOT:   Copper ring
FUSE:   None

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U.S.  3.8 in. JAMES SHOT (Pattern I)

DIAMETER:   3. 68 inches
GUN:   14-pounder James rifle, 3. 8-inch caliber
LENGTH:   7 inches
WEIGHT:   13 pounds 11 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Solid shot
SABOT:   Lead ring covered with a tin sleeve (missing)
FUSE:   None

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U.S.  3. 8 in. JAMES SHELL (Pattern II)

DIAMETER:   3. 73 inches
GUN:   14-pounder James rifle, 3. 8-inch caliber
LENGTH:   7  3/4 inches
WEIGHT:   12 pounds
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell
SABOT:   Lead with a tin sleeve (missing)
FUSE:   James percussion

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U.S.  3 in. DYER SHELL

DIAMETER:   2. 93 inches
GUN:   3-inch wrought iron (ordnance) rifle
LENGTH:   7  1/8 inches
WEIGHT:   10 pounds 9 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Case shot
SABOT:   Lead cup
FUSE:   Zinc fuze plug, paper time fuze

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U.S.  3 in. HOTCHKISS SHELL

DIAMETER:    2. 94 inches
GUN:   3-inch wrought iron (ordnance) rifle
LENGTH:   6  7/8 inches
WEIGHT:   9 pounds 2 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Case shot
SABOT:   Lead band
FUSE:   Hotchkiss brass fuze plug, paper time fuze

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U.S.  3 in. HOTCHKISS SHELL

DIAMETER:    2. 94 inches
GUN:   3-inch wrought iron (ordnance) rifle
LENGTH:   6  7/8 inches
WEIGHT:   9 pounds 2 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Case shot
SABOT:   Lead band (missing)
FUSE:   Hotchkiss brass fuze plug, paper time fuze

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C.S.  2.94 in. ARCHER SHOT

DIAMETER:    2. 93 inches
GUN:   3-inch Confederate rifle
LENGTH:   6 inches
WEIGHT:   7 pounds 13 ounces with sabot
CONSTRUCTION:   Solid shot
SABOT:   Lead band (missing)
FUSE:   None

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U.S.  5.1 in. DAHLGREN BLIND SHELL

DIAMETER:    5.1 inches
GUN:   5.1-inch iron and bronze Dahlgren rifle
LENGTH:   
WEIGHT:   
CONSTRUCTION:   Blind shell
SABOT:   Lead cup (missing)
FUSE:   None, Brass Pin in Nose

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U.S.  10 lb. PARROTT SHOT

DIAMETER:    2. 87 inches
GUN:    10-pounder Parrott rifle, 2.9-inch caliber
LENGTH:    6  13/16 inches
WEIGHT:   9 pounds 11 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Solid shot
SABOT:   Brass ring (missing)
FUSE:   None

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C.S.  6 lb. BORMANN SHELL

DIAMETER:    3. 56 inches
GUN:    6-pounder smoothbore, 3. 67-inch caliber
LENGTH:   
WEIGHT:   5 pounds 7 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell
SABOT:   Wooden cup (missing)
FUSE:   Confederate copy of the Bormann time fuze

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C.S.  32 lb. SUBTERRA LAND MINE

DIAMETER:    6.25 inches
GUN:    Hand placed
LENGTH:   
WEIGHT:    About 23 pounds
CONSTRUCTION:    Shell
SABOT:   None
FUSE:   Copper and brass concussion with safety cap

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C.S.  3 in. READ SHELL

DIAMETER:    2. 96 inches
GUN:   3-inch wrought iron (ordnance) rifle
LENGTH:    7  1/2 inches
WEIGHT:    6 pounds 4 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell
SABOT:   Copper ring
FUSE:   Copper fuze plug, paper time fuze

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C.S.  5.82 in. READ SHOT

DIAMETER:    5. 75 inches
GUN:   Rifled 24-pounder, 5.82-inch Caliber
LENGTH:    About 8 5/8 inches
WEIGHT:    About 35 pounds
CONSTRUCTION:   Shot
SABOT:   Wrought-Iron (missing)
FUSE:   None

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C.S.  3 in. READ SHOT

DIAMETER:    2. 94 inches
GUN:   3-inch Confederate rifle
LENGTH:   6  1/4 inches
WEIGHT:    8 pounds
CONSTRUCTION:   Solid shot
SABOT:   Copper ring
FUSE:   None

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C.S.  4.62 in. LYNALL THOMAS SHELL

DIAMETER:   4. 53 inches
GUN:   12-pounder rifled gun
LENGTH:   7  3/4 inches
WEIGHT:   13 lbs. (as is)
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell
SABOT:   2 Lead rings (missing)
FUSE:   Wooden fuze plug, paper time fuze

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C.S.  12 lb. SPHERICAL SOLID SHOT

DIAMETER:   4. 50 inches
GUN:   12-pounder smoothbore, 4. 62-inch caliber
LENGTH:   5  1/8 inches including sabot
WEIGHT:   12 pounds 5 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Solid shot
SABOT:   Wooden cup (missing)
FUSE:   None

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C.S.  5.75 in. EASON HOLLOW SHOT

DIAMETER:   5. 75 inches
GUN:   24-pounder rifled cannon
LENGTH:    
WEIGHT:   About 26 pounds
CONSTRUCTION:   Hollow shot
SABOT:   lead cup (missing)
FUSE:   None. Wooden dowel in nose

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U.S./C.S.  3 in. SCHENKL SHELL

DIAMETER:   2. 93 inches
GUN:   3-inch rifle
LENGTH:    9 inches
WEIGHT:   8 pounds 2 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell
SABOT:   Wooden cone (missing)
FUSE:   Confederate copper fuze plug, paper time fuze

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C.S.  3. 25 in. SELMA SHOT

DIAMETER:   3. 21 inches
GUN:   3. 3-inch Confederate rifle
LENGTH:   6  3/4 inches
WEIGHT:   10 pounds 11 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Solid shot
SABOT:   Copper plate
FUSE:   None

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U.S.  1 lb. KETCHUM GRENADE

DIAMETER:   1. 8 inches
GUN:   Hand-thrown
LENGTH:   3  3/4 inches without tail fin
WEIGHT:   About 1 pound
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell and powder cavity
SABOT:   None
FUSE:   Friction plunger

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U.S.  3 lb. KETCHUM GRENADE

DIAMETER:   2. 3 inches
GUN:   Hand-thrown
LENGTH:   5  1/2 inches without tail fin
WEIGHT:   About 3 pounds
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell and powder cavity
SABOT:   None
FUSE:   Friction plunger

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U.S.  5 lb. KETCHUM GRENADE

DIAMETER:   3 inches
GUN:   Hand-thrown
LENGTH:   6  3/4 inches without tail fin
WEIGHT:   About 5 pounds
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell and powder cavity
SABOT:   None
FUSE:   Friction plunger

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C.S.  3 lb. ADAMS HAND GRENADE

DIAMETER:   3 inches
GUN:   Hand-thrown
LENGTH:   3 inches
WEIGHT:   2 pounds 14 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell and powder cavity
SABOT:   None
FUSE:   Wooden fuse plug, paper time fuse

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C.S.  4.2 in. TENNESSEE SABOT SHOT

DIAMETER:   4. 2 inches
GUN:   Rifled 12-pounder Smoothbore
LENGTH:   8  1/2 inches
WEIGHT:   About 22 pounds
CONSTRUCTION:   Solid shot
SABOT:   Copper, reverse Tennessee Sabot
FUSE:   None

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C.S.  3.3 in. JAMES SHOT (copy)

DIAMETER:   3. 25 inches
GUN:   3. 3-inch Confederate rifle
LENGTH:   7 9/16 inches
WEIGHT:   10 pounds 1 ounce
CONSTRUCTION:   Solid shot
SABOT:   Lead ring (missing)
FUSE:   None

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C.S.  2.5 in. SELMA HAND GRENADE

DIAMETER:   2. 5 inches
GUN:   Hand-thrown
LENGTH:   
WEIGHT:   
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell and powder cavity
SABOT:   None
FUSE:   Wooden fuse plug, paper time fuse

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C.S.  3.67 in. SCHENKL SHELL (copy)

DIAMETER:   3.59 inches
GUN:   3.67-inch caliber rifle
LENGTH:   8 1/4 inches
WEIGHT:   9 pounds 10 ounces
CONSTRUCTION:   Shell
SABOT:   Wooden cone (missing)
FUSE:   Wooden fuse plug, paper time fuse

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