Bullet and Shell Civil War Projectiles Forum

Relic Discussion => Artillery => Topic started by: Ripcon on August 13, 2013, 10:49:47 PM

Title: 12 pounder common shell
Post by: Ripcon on August 13, 2013, 10:49:47 PM

I wanted to share this photo of the remains of a ground burst 12 pdr common shell I found 30 years ago in Port Gibson, MS. I finally got around to reconstructing the pieces and this is what I came up with.

Title: Re: 12 pounder common shell
Post by: callicles on August 13, 2013, 11:56:03 PM

Looks cool!!  Good job.

Title: Re: 12 pounder common shell
Post by: CarlS on August 14, 2013, 12:20:11 AM

Nice.  I really like the well done ones like yours.

Title: Re: 12 pounder common shell
Post by: John D. Bartleson Jr. on August 14, 2013, 11:01:00 AM

Nice, a complete breakup.  someone got their monies worth.  John

Title: Re: 12 pounder common shell
Post by: Ripcon on August 14, 2013, 10:43:22 PM

I never found the other half or the fuze so I'm guessing it blew up and the rest of the shell blew down. Thanks for looking. The one thing I thought was neat was the thick walls of the shell.

Title: Re: 12 pounder common shell
Post by: CarlS on August 15, 2013, 12:47:04 AM

The thick walls tell you it was a common shell and did not contain lead or iron balls (case).