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I don't know much about CW cannon projectiles. Can anyone tell me about this?
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Weight, diameter?
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It's weighs 12 pounds and supposedly found near Fussell's Mill, Va.Tristan GallowayComment
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It appears to be a 12 lb shell or case which is missing it's Borman fuse. What you see in the opening is the underplug for the fuse. The underplugs had a hole in the middle to allow the flame to travel from the fuse and enter the shell cavity. These were made of iron or brass while the fuse was lead. The weight will tell you if it is a shell or a case. I don't have reference to my books now but if nobody posts I will check tonight.Jim Mayo
Portsmouth Rifles, Company G, 9th Va. Inf.
CW Show and Tell Site
http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/j_mayo/index.htmlComment
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See #A2275 on this site.Bob Williams
26th North Carolina Troops
Blogsite: http://26nc.org/blog/
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The guy wants to sell it for around $200. Is this a worthwhile purchase?Tristan GallowayComment
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From the looks of it I would say just about a worth-while purchase. $150-$200 for an excavated piece.
I would even say he is pushing it depending on where the piece was recovered.
Source is Warman's Civil War CollectiblesTyler Habig
49th Indiana Co. F
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150 would be a good price. 200 is pushing it. They are getting pricey. If I were you I would wait and buy one with a fuse. There are quite a few dealers on the internet. If you see one you like don't be modest. Send the dealer an e-mail asking if he can do any better on price. I suspect the prices are more in Calif. than here in VA. where we pluck them out of the garden.Jim Mayo
Portsmouth Rifles, Company G, 9th Va. Inf.
CW Show and Tell Site
http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/j_mayo/index.htmlComment
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Thanks for your advice.Tristan GallowayComment
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Good advice given, for $25-$50 more you can get one with a fuse, or atleast an investment grade one.
John WalshJohn Walsh
"Is a gentleman with a brostache invited to this party?''Comment
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Exactly...I found another online for $225 with the fuse...Tristan GallowayComment
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