A2297     Parrott shell, short pattern with flat bottom, high band rabbeted brass band sabot, Parrott percussion fuse, Parrott 200 pounder rifle, 8 in.
 
Shell was manufactured in the Federal arsenals following development of Parrott's patent.  The sabot, referred to as "type II", utilized a thin wide brass band which was softer and more flexible than wrought iron, secured to the base with rabbets.  However performance was poor, the thin soft brass sabot either failed to take the rifling or had a tendency to separate on firing, resulting in shards of brass flying into the backs of the forward infantry. However for large caliber guns, fired from ships or forts, flying sabots was less of a problem and this pattern of sabot became the primary convention for siege guns.  This is the shorter pattern of the 200 pounder Parrott.  Shell is equipped with Parrott zinc one part percussion fuse, "improved" design, (Jones pg. 81).  Metal is solid with light pitting, percussion fuse is partial top is missing exposing the nipple, sabot missing as usual.  Recovered: Charleston, South Carolina.  Shell measures: diameter 7.9in., length 17in., weight 150lbs. approx. with sabot. 
Ref: Bell Heavy Ordnance, pg. 312 (Parrott percussion fuse)  $1,300.