US 100-POUNDER PARROTT SHELL TEST ROUND.

US 100-POUNDER PARROTT SHELL TEST ROUND. Excavated. Having a small hole in the nose and was not fitted for a fuse. Having a reproduction sabot cast from unknown material. Manufactured at West Point Foundry and fired on their test range. This shell was an important Parrott test rnd and one of the precursors to the end product that fit the 2-1/2 caliber’s for the length to prevent tumbling. Not pictured in any reference book. It is 2-3/4” shorter than the Parrott manufactured shell. CONDITION: Scrape on side where it hit the rocks. 4-55848 JM175 (500-850)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2111	$575.00	US 100-POUNDER PARROTT SHELL TEST ROUND. Excavated. Having a small hole in the nose and was not fitted for a fuse. Having a reproduction sabot cast from unknown material. Manufactured at West Point Foundry and fired on their test range. This shell was an important Parrott test rnd and one of the precursors to the end product that fit the 2-1/2 caliber’s for the length to prevent tumbling. Not pictured in any reference book. It is 2-3/4” shorter than the Parrott manufactured shell. CONDITION: Scrape on side where it hit the rocks. 4-55848 JM175 (500-850) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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