Confederate Broun Shell / Sold

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Confederate Broun Shell – SOLD 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 FUZING: Wooden fuze plug, paper time fuze Lieutenant Colonel William Leroy Broun (commander of the Richmond Arsenal beginning in June 1863), is considered to be the developer of this projectile pattern. Since the copper sabot was designed to serve as a bourrelet, only one bearing surface was needed on the body of the projectile. The bourrelet and the sabot were machined on a lathe to the proper tolerance required. There are two saw cuts to aid in the expansion of the sabot into the grooves of the gun. Most fired specimens have the high, thin sabot blown off, revealing the slightly rounded base of the projectile body. Inventory Number: ART 037 / SOLD

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A Confederate Broun Shell, cylindrical and heavily rusted, stands upright on a plain white background.
A Confederate Broun Shell, cylindrical and heavily rusted, resembling an old artillery shell, is displayed against a plain white background.
Close-up of a heavily rusted Confederate Broun Shell, featuring a rough, corroded surface, photographed on a white background. Sold.
A heavily rusted and corroded Confederate Broun Shell with an irregular surface, viewed from the front against a white background.
A Confederate Broun Shell, a round metal object with a large central hole and visible rust, photographed against a plain white background.

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