EXCAVATED C.S. DYER 3” ARTILLERY SHELL

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Item Code: R21297

Here is an excavated Civil War field artillery projectile in good original condition known to collectors as a 3” Ordnance Rifle Type 1 Dyer shell. The cylindrical-shaped projectile measures 6½” long, has a base diameter of 2.95” and weighs approximately 8 pounds. Shell, constructed of cast iron, is an excavated specimen that features a rounded nose, no bourrelets on the body and a partial Dyer zinc time fuse adapter screwed into the nose. The projectile is in good, strong dug condition with the entire body showing a smooth hard surface save for a large portion of the base where a thin sheet has peeled off.  Remaining shell surface has light pitting and has been cleaned and coated with a clear material some time ago. Shell is defused and wears a pleasing brown color. Fuse opening still holds the Dyer zinc time adapter tightly in place. Missing is lead sabot at the shell’s rounded, single-step-down base. This Dyer shell was designed to be fired from a 3” iron rifle (ordnance rifle). U.S. government wartime projectile purchase records indicate that over 110,000 such Dyer rounds were bought but very few have turned up on Civil War battlefields.

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