Discussion form centering on artillery related items such as artillery shells, cannon balls, primers, fuses, etc.
After going through the excellent research resources available here (and thanks for that!) I don't think that this can be a cannonball, but my...
A friend of mine found a spherical iron ball that ways exactly 42 lbs. And is 6 and 1/2 inches in diameter we had alot of civil war activity in our...
Just picked this up from a man that dug it out from under his porch about a year ago. It's approx. 5 inches in diameter and very heavy for its size,...
Found in the waters off Ft Pulaski solid mortar shot of some kind What is it besides heavy
Does anyone know where I might find some info to help me id this 37mm (post Civil War) projectile? Thanks
Hi I'm new to the forum and would like to find out how a 12lb US Bormann shell was assembled. From what I understand: 1- there were balls packed...
Hey Folks, I am a relic hunter and when someone I met heard about my hobby, they gave me these. They told me they were canister shot. I would...
My brother and I have made a couple of trips to a new CW site and in addition to the usual bullets and etc we have been digging some artillery frags....
Hello; I'm new to the forum and love the info found here. I'm an avid amateur historian, and Civil War Reenactor since 1997. While I was out and...
I found this in woods next to a civil war battlefield. I have seen similar looking pieces referred to as "shot", but this is bigger than the ones I...
I recently dug these two unknown fuses on some property of mine. This same area has produced CS Tenn buckle, VA state seal, a few yankee buttons,...
My cannonball is 4 7/8" diameter and weighs 5#. It has two opposing plugs each 1 1/2" dia. They are iron like the rest. One "expert" thought it was a...
Hi, I found these pig iron bars in my mother's friend's backyard in Cahaba, Alabama (near Birmingham). Her property backs up to the old iron works...
I found this digging as a child in the woods behind my house. I have always wondered what it could be. I dont think it could be a shell as there is...
Can anybody help me identify what I believe is a 12-pound cannonball from the Civil War? This came out of an old chest along with a diary from the...
Aquired this, what I belive is a cannon ball, but it has a flat spot on it. its about 2 1/2" and weights 2-3 lbs. Walter Gould's Photos - cannon...
I've been cleaning (electrolisis w/ baking soda) shell fragments with some nice results but havent the nerve to drop a live, armed Parrot Shell in...
Hi my name is Jimmy I'm new to the forum, I got this 12 pound boreman for what I think was a good price ( $150.00) anyways the fuse is in bad shape...
Hey fellow relic hunters, I have always wanted to find a shell, but in my 2 2-1/2 years of metal detecting, I've never found one. Well today, I...
Can anyone assist in identifying this item? I believe it be either an old grenade or mortar. It's just under 4" in diameter. Thanks in advance for...
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