Confederate 6 Pound Bormann Shell with Sabot Battle of Augusta / SOLD

Confederate 6 Pound Bormann Shell with Sabot Battle of Augusta - Inventory Number: CON 493 / SOLD

Six-pound guns tended to vanish from Union batteries in the east early in the war and from Confederate batteries only slightly later, though they saw longer use by both sides in the western theatre and some were brought out of Confederate storage for the final fighting around Richmond and Petersburg.

The exterior of the round shows very little pitting from being in the ground, the wooden cup has some loss but is solid.  The threads atop the shell are in excellent condition and could accept a fuse.  A recess beneath the threads for the leather washer which was present only on Confederate examples is clearly visible.  The original case shot balls are present as a testimony to the deadly effect of this round.  The body of the ball shows a pronounced casting seam and the ghost of the strapping bands which affixed the shell to the base cup.  The face of the ball bears a painted inscription which reads: “C.S. Confederate Bormann Fuse / Augusta.” The internal arrangement shows plainly and adds an educational element to an artillery display. One can clearly see why this shell was particularly deadly against infantry beyond canister range.

Inventory Number: CON 493 / SOLD