A very nice “dug” late-war Confederate artillery shell.  The design of this particular shell is attributed to Captain William Leroy Broun that commanded the Richmond Arsenal. The production of these 3” Rifle projectiles began in April 1864.

The blunted nose of the shell was designed to increase its wind resistance, which would help stabilize the flight of heavy-based shells. Captain Broun’s design dispensed with the usual body ring above the base, making the sabot wider in diameter to act as the lower bourrelet. Two saw-cuts were added to the copper sabot. The Broun shells first made their appearance at 2nd Cold Harbor, Virginia, May 1864.

This shell features a round nose with hole for drive-in fuse. Some of the wood fuse adapter remains. A single 0.5” wide bourrelet is found near top of shell.  The copper sabot at the bottom served as the second bourrelet (bearing surface) and remains in fine condition. The recovery location is written on the sabot. The bourrelet and the sabot would have been machined on a lathe to the proper tolerance required.  Slightly rounded base with a lathe “dimple” in the center. This specimen is in very good relic condition with lightly pitted surface.

Powder flushed out through the nose.

Recovered near High Bridge, Virginia.    [jet] [ph:L]

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