Item Number: F00173
Item Title: Very cool cross section of a 30pdr Parrott shell showing percussion fuse perfectly
Price: $150
Shipping: Not included
Provenance: US
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Location Recovered: Virginia
Description:Neat cross section of a big 30pdr Parrott shell. The fellow who cut this nailed the fuse just right to show its workings perfectly with the striker, anvil cap, etc. The powder remaining in here is solidly "caked." It can be chipped out if desired, but looks interesting to me as is.