Item Number: A00854

Item Title: Rarity 10 Confederate 7in Broun bolt

Price: $1695

Shipping: Not included

Provenance: CS

Type: Broun bolt

Size: 7in

Sabot: Copper ring

Fuse: n/a

Book:
Jack Bell Page 201

Location Recovered: Mobile, Alabama defenses

Description:Updated: This bolt has been run through electrolysis and is gorgeous. I will get new pictures as time permits.

These 7in Broun bolts are rarity 10 per Jack Bell's book. Projectile was Confederate manufactured following William Broun's design. The sabot system was a thin copper band sabot, notched into the base of the projectile. This pattern projectile used a wide bourrelet band at the top, the sabot was slightly larger than the rest of the projectile and served as a second bourrelet, as a labor saving device, only the rings had to be accurately machined, the rest could be left rough. The top is only slightly rounded. This flat top was designed to deliver maximum impact against the Federal ironclads.

Projectile measures: diameter 6.9in., length 13.5in. weight 120lbs. Heavy high band sabot is unfired. Shell is as found -- metal is solid and has not required electrolysis or coating.