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U00706 - Late war pattern Hotchkiss time fuse adapter

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Item Number: U00706

Item Title: Late war pattern Hotchkiss time fuse adapter

Price: $35

Shipping: Not included

Provenance: US

Type: Hotchkiss time fuse adapter

Shell Type:

Thread Diameter: .825

Thread Count:

Book:

Location Recovered: Spanish Fort, AL

Description:As the war progressed and effort was made to distinguish the fuse hole sizes for case shot vs. common Hotchkiss shells. The case shot required a special fuse adapter and artillerists were putting the wrong adapters in the wrong shells. The remedy was to reduce the diameter of the fuse hole in the common shells. This adapter is only .825" in diameter at the threads whereas "normal" Hotchkiss shells are 1.05" in diameter at the threads.

This fuse adapter was fired in battle and has a crack near the bottom. It still displays well and will screw into a shell if desired.

We have a busy upcoming show schedule with the Mansfield show May 4th & 5th and Gettysburg again in late June. 2 more shows on the calendar for July and another in August! Hope to see many of you at one of these shows.

We have a busy upcoming show schedule with the Mansfield show May 4th & 5th and Gettysburg again in late June. 2 more shows on the calendar for July and another in August!

Hope to see many of you at one of these shows.