Bormann Artillery Shell / SOLD

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Bormann Artillery Shell – Inventory Number: ART 204 / SOLD A complete 12-pound case shot artillery shell with its original attached sabot. The sabot is a wooden cup designed to align the ball, keeping the fuze forward and centered in the cannon bore.   If the fuze was not aligned that way, the blast from the firing gun could penetrate the thin fuze cover and cause a premature detonation.         Iron bands with a disc on top held the ball. The fuze was exposed through a hole in the disc. The loose fit in the gun barrel (“windage”) allowed flame to envelope the projectile when fired which was more than sufficient to ignite the fuze.      A deep groove cut into the base of the sabot allowed a cartridge bag to be attached, creating what was known as a “fixed round”. Fixed ammunition made for much quicker loading. Ex: Don Troiani Collection Inventory Number: ART 204 / SOLD

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A rusted, spherical iron and wood Bormann Artillery Shell with metal bands, resembling an old naval mine or historical artifact, is displayed on a white background.
A Bormann Artillery Shell, spherical with segmented panels and a circular top mechanism, displayed against a white background.
A Bormann Artillery Shell, featuring a round, rusted metal and wooden design with metal bands, is displayed against a plain white background.
Bormann Artillery Shell / SOLD - Rusty, spherical metal object featuring panels and a central dial or cap, photographed on a plain white background.
Close-up of the top of a rusted Bormann Artillery Shell (SOLD), displaying a circular mechanism with engraved markings.
A Bormann Artillery Shell, now sold, features a rusted spherical metal form with wooden and metal bands at the base, displayed against a white background.
The Bormann Artillery Shell, featuring a spherical iron and wood design with metal bands on a wooden base, is displayed against a white background.
A Bormann Artillery Shell with a rusty, spherical shape, metal and wood/cardboard components, and a faded white marking on its surface, photographed against a white background. SOLD.
A Bormann Artillery Shell with a rusted, spherical metal body, metal cap, and worn white label is shown against a white background.
A round, weathered, and cracked Bormann Artillery Shell viewed from above against a plain white background.

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