Item Number: U00242
Item Title: Brass Parrott Percussion Fuse
Price: $245
Shipping: Not included
Provenance: US
Type: Brass Percussion
Shell Type: Parrott
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Book: Jones page 84
Location Recovered: Coosawhatchie, SC
Description:The US Navy used this very uncommon fuse in place of the unsatisfactory, and much more common, zinc ones used by the Army. Presumably the wet, salty sea air did not favor the zinc ones, and these got used instead.
This is a tough fuse to find in nice condition.