12 pounder common shell

[Ripcon]

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.

[callicles]

Looks cool!!  Good job.

[CarlS]

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

[John D. Bartleson Jr.]

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

[Ripcon]

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.

[CarlS]

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