I post below a 12-pound case-shot with a Confederate Bormann fuze (thanks Pete George for the identification).
What I'm wondering is that in the above "Compilation," Mr. George stated in 2012 that, as far as is known, "American-made Bormann fuzes had right- twist threading."
I found the shell a couple months ago, and have wondered about the strange bend or distortion noticeable at the bottom of the wrench slot. It was found at an 1863 site, many months after the CSA's cease-and -desist order to stop using the fuze. Could this be an example of a Confederate (or whichever side) trying to unscrew the Bormann fuze and leaving a "left-twist" bruise/distortion in an attempt to remove it unsuccessfully? Or, could such distortion be related to normal fuze damage from being fired and impacting the ground? (It looks to be punched around the 5 or so second mark)
Maybe someone gave up on removing it and just decided to use it as-is? Any thoughts appreciated. I suspect I am just over thinking the whole thing, but perhaps it doesn't hurt to ask.
Callicles (The Village Idiot)