PHFR Artillery & Shells

Artillery & Shells

Updated July 22, 2008

All of the Artillery projectiles listed on this page have been deactivated rendering them inert!

AR54 US 12lb Boreman (Case Shot) Sectioned

Nice example of a sectioned 12lb. Boreman. Both of these pieces show what the inside of the shell would have looked like. These two pieces in particular are early war projectiles based on the yellow sulfur matrix. The iron has been cleaned and coated and is moderately pitted. Both halves show the sulfur matrix along with the lead case shot balls and boreman under plug.

Recovered: Unknown

Ref: D & G Pg. 35 A (Case Shot)

Price: Left $225.00 Right $225.00 or $400.00 for both halves

AR18 Confederate 12lb. Boreman Shell (Case Shot) with sabot

Here is a very nice excavated 12lb Boreman shell with partial original straps and sabot. This piece is not cleaned and could be cleaned a little more if desired. The interesting thing about this shell is that it still retains parts of the original straps and a large chunk of the wooden sabot. Nice unfired example. The fuse is pushed out a little due to expansion of gases within the shell. What a great addition to your artillery display!

Recovered: Either Milledgeville Ga. or Columbia SC.

Diameter: 4.52"

Ref: D & G Pg 35A (Dug Example)

Price: $400.00

AR50 Brass Hotchkiss Time Fuse Adaptor with partial fragment attached

Nice Hotchkiss time fuse adaptor for a large size shell. This one is attached to a partial nose fragment and has been cleaned and coated.

Recovered: Unknown

Length: 2.446" Head Diameter: 1.153"

Ref: Jones Pg 88

Price: $95.00

AR44 US/CS Solid Shot 6lb. Smoothbore ball, 3.67"

Nice 6lb ball with a visible mold seam.

Metal quality is nice with very little pitting. Shell is cleaned and coated.

Recovery: Unknown

Diameter: 3.58"

Ref: D&G Pg. 28

Price: $150.00

AR43 Federal 3" Read/Parrot Shell (Case Shot)

Nice shell with partial fuse. The sabot is intact showing three lands and grooves. Metal quality is good with moderate pitting. This shell could be cleaned up more but is nice the way it is.

Recovered: Unknown

Ref: D & G pg. 216

Diameter 2.85" Length 8.5"

Price: $245.00

AR39 CS Time Fuse Adaptor (Rifled Projectile)

Nice time fuse adaptor for a confederate rifled projectile recovered by Eddie Wilder. This example still has the paper time fuse inside.

Recovered: Stevensburg Va

Ref: Jones Fuses pg. 40

Measurements: L 1.747" Head Diameter 1.205"

Price: $65.00

AR41 6lb. Boreman Possibly Confederate (Case Shot) 3.67"

The Boreman fuse on this particular shell has a high lip. and is punched at the one second mark. The shell exhibits mild pitting and could be cleaned up further.

Recovery: Unknown

Diameter: 3.58"

Ref: Dickey & George Pg. 29B

Price: $350.00

AR26 3.67" Hotchkiss Nose Recovery Unknown

Very Nice Hotchkiss Nose. Consistent Moderate Pitting all over. This type took the iron anvil fuse. Great for display purposes.

Ref: Dickey & George 1993ed. page173

Price: $200.00

AR 34 Zinc Shenkle Combination Fuse rec. unknown

Ref: Jones Fuses pg. 105

Note: You can still read 10s on top of the fuse, however most of the numbers are gone.

Price: $65.00

AR36 Confederate Polygonal Fragment (Cleaned and Coated)

This type of polygonal pattern is referred to as the trapezoid pattern. This particular fragment shows two of the pieces together and is about 1/4 of a 12lb. ball. Excellent example showing how the pieces were to fragment upon explosion.

Price: $15.00

AR35 Confederate Polygonal Fragment (Cleaned and Coated)

This type of polygonal pattern is referred to as the trapezoid pattern.

Price: $8.00

AR29 Parital 6lb. Canister Round Recovered West Point New York

Included in this lot are two 6lb. canister bottom plates, along with 20 canister balls. Also included but not pictured is one more 6lb canister ball to make 21 balls total equaling three complete rows. In order to complete this stand of canister you can add 14 more balls and have a great winter project.

Price: $300.00

AR28 3" Shenkl Fragments Recovered Antietam

Nice size fragments from several Shenkl shells recovered near the east woods. These pieces have been cleaned and coated with extend rust neutralizer.

Price: $50.00

AR24 Parrot Time Fuse Adapter Rec. Antietam

This is a very nice Parrot Time Fuse Adapter out of my very own Antietam collection. This particular fuse was dug by me West of the Battlefield on Mondell Road on what was the Bowman farm in 2002. This piece could be screwed back into a parrot shell which has been chased. This is the early war pattern missing the flange on the top of the fuse. A map will be provided with this piece as to the general vicinity where found. This pieces measures 1.4" in length and 1.12 inches in width.

Ref: Artillery Fuses of the Civil War by Charles H. Jones Pg. 76

Price: $60.00

AR11 US Parrot Time Fuse without the flange.

This is a very nice 10 or 20lb parrot fuse without the flange on top meaning early war manufacture. The threads on this piece are a little worn, but overall the fuse is still in good shape with no deformities. This one measures 1.1" in diameter by 1.4" in length.

Ref: Jones Fuses Pg 76

Price: $40.00