This shell is in very good fired condition. The iron surfaces are mostly smooth with light scattered pitting that gets a little heavier on the nose. The single bourrelet at the base of the nose is still visible. Part of the wood fuse adapter still remains in the fuse hole but the paper time fuse is long gone.

The copper ring sabot has two saw cuts to aid in expansion when fired. The surface of the sabot has light impressions of the lands and grooves from the gun that fired this shell. There is also a very small crack in the sabot to the left of one of the saw cuts. The base of the shell has a very nice pronounced lathe dimple.

Lieutenant Colonel W. L. Broun who took command of the Richmond Arsenal in June of 1863 is considered to be the designer of this type projectile.

This is a late war shell that was meant for use in a 3 inch rifle. This particular specimen was found at Spotsylvania Court House.

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