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The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway

Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!)
I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics

 

Artillery of the Civil War
Broun shells (Confederate)

All items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.   

All artillery items listed  have been disarmed and rendered inert. 

Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.    

A1900     Broun shell short pattern, copper band sabot, wood fuse, Confederate rifle, 3 in. 
 
Broun was a late war development, nose is rounded with bourrelet ring, no bourrelet ring on base, cast for wood fuse, copper band sabot extended below the base, a technological advancement copied by the Federals later, however the sabot flew on most fired examples. 
Unfired example, sabot fully intact, wood fuse missing, some pitting. 
Recovered: Petersburg Va 
Diameter 2.94 inch, length 7.5 inch 
Ref: D & G pg. 132 (wood fuse)       Sold!

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