Item Number: F00328
Item Title: Half section of a 3in Hotchkiss case shot shell
Price: $150
Shipping: Not included
Provenance: US
Type: Hotchkiss
Size: 3in
Sabot: Lead driving band
Fuse: Brass time fuse adapter
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Location Recovered: Edinburg, VA area
Description:Cool cross section of a Hotchkiss case shot shell. Shows the shot in the solid black, tar-based matrix. You can see the pusher plate below the fuse with a hole to allow the flame to pass through the powder chamber below. Base cup part is missing but all the most important and interesting parts are here.