Federal Hotchkiss Artillery Shell / Sold

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Federal Hotchkiss Artillery Shell – Inventory Number: ART 168 / Sold DIAMETER: 2.94 inches GUN: 3-inch wrought iron (ordnance) rifle LENGTH: 6 5/16 inches WEIGHT: 9 pounds 8 ounces CONSTRUCTION: Shell SABOT: Lead band FUZING: Hotchkiss brass fuze plug, paper time fuze This unfired Hotchkiss projectile is of a 1864-1865 production. The flat nose is fitted with a standard brass Hotchkiss time fuze plug. The body of the shell has three flame grooves which aided the propellant flame in reaching the paper time fuze. Slightly rounded base cup. Specimens have been recovered in Nashville, Tennessee, and at Spanish Fort, Alabama. Inspector mark, “JHS”. Lead band sabot is not fired. Wright pattern 15 second time fuze is intact. Inventory Number: ART 168 / Sold

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The Federal Hotchkiss Artillery Shell, featuring a cylindrical shape with a visible seam and surface markings, is displayed against a white background.
Close-up of a weathered Federal Hotchkiss Artillery Shell with "J.H.S" engraved on its surface.
Federal Hotchkiss artillery shell featuring a cylindrical metal body with a threaded top hole and a worn, rusted surface.
A close-up view of a rusted, circular Federal Hotchkiss Artillery Shell with a hollow center and engraved text around the opening.
A cylindrical, dark metal Federal Hotchkiss Artillery Shell with a slightly weathered surface and a distinct seam around its middle. / Sold.
A close-up of a rusted Federal Hotchkiss Artillery Shell with a central band, resembling an old projectile, displayed on a white background. Marked as sold.
A Federal Hotchkiss Artillery Shell, black and cylindrical with a flat bottom, central horizontal seam, and visible signs of rust and wear.
A close-up view of a Federal Hotchkiss Artillery Shell—an old, cylindrical metal object with a hollow center and textured, weathered surface. Sold.
A Federal Hotchkiss artillery shell with a threaded hole, exhibiting rust and wear, displayed on a white background.
A worn, cylindrical Federal Hotchkiss Artillery Shell with a central seam and rusted metal finish, sold, displayed against a white background.

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