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NB Digger
May 14th, 2006, 10:58 PM
I just got this new piece on Thursday. It is an 8 inch solid shot Columbiad shell. These were used for shore to ship firing during the Civil War. This shell would have been most affective against wood ships or lightly armoured ships. Heavy iron clads would have only been dented by this big boy!:lol: It weighs in at a whoping 67 lbs. Note the second pic for a comparison size! Thanks for looking.
Travis
Pat
May 14th, 2006, 11:25 PM
:bthumb: Nice! Thanks for sharing pic!
Pat
Free2Dtect
May 14th, 2006, 11:27 PM
Nice shell, that one can do some damage when it hits.
WeaponUSMC
May 15th, 2006, 12:35 AM
great shell bud, did ya find that big ol' ball or buy it? and any more word on the clearing of the thicket?
mlee1969
May 16th, 2006, 02:44 PM
That is a big 'un!
Civil War Seeker
May 27th, 2006, 12:10 PM
Cool find!:bthumb:
Aren't those balls filled with gun powder? Or are they solid?

CW
NB Digger
May 27th, 2006, 02:29 PM
CW,
This one is a solid shot so powder in it! They did make them with a fuse and powder in order to explode!
I had actually forgotten about this post and am glad that you brought it back up! After some weighing and measuring it looks as if this on is actually a 9 inch solid shot for a Dahlgren naval gun! It wieghs in at about 88 lbs. I was told it wieghed 64 lbs but knew when I picked it up that was not right and led me to second guess it's original identification!
Travis