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Relic Discussion => Artillery => Topic started by: Jim Martin on January 23, 2023, 11:55:22 AM

Title: Opinion on this chain shot being sold on Facebook marketplace
Post by: Jim Martin on January 23, 2023, 11:55:22 AM

Curious of what some of you guys think I've never seen a real chain shot that looks like this but I don't know a lot of stuff

Title: Re: Opinion on this chain shot being sold on Facebook marketplace
Post by: emike123 on January 23, 2023, 06:25:10 PM

I have a real one that is published in an early book and its 2 halves with 3 pegs holding them together that came apart on firing.  Not liking this one a lot but Carl knows way more about this period then me.

Title: Re: Opinion on this chain shot being sold on Facebook marketplace
Post by: CarlS on January 28, 2023, 03:11:50 PM

I have a decent collection of US pre-Civil War artillery but sadly have not acquired any chain shot to this point.  So I haven't held any besides Mike's to get a feel for them.  I know a bit telling point on them is the chain construction.  Chain for quite a number of decades has been welded links while early chain is made of hammered links.  So if you can see the seam where the link is welded that would be a bad sign.  Also the balls should be made of cast iron (not steel) and chain I would guess from wrought iron (no steel).  Cast iron links would not hold up when fired.  Better pics would help.