CS 6.4” RESABOTED READ SHELL.

CS 6.4” RESABOTED READ SHELL. Excavated. Unfired. Has an extremely rare, hand-made copper sabot. As per Jack Bell on page 421 in his book, Civil War Heavy Explosive Ordnance, “As early as April 1862, Confederate ordnance officers recommended that large cal. Read projectiles be discontinued because iron sabots did not take the rifling well. Correspondence in the Navy OR’s indicate this may have been re-saboted at the Gosport Navy Yard.” The sabot is fashioned after a Tennessee sabot pattern and is bolted to the bottom of the Read base. Has Confederate Navy watercap fuse. CONDITION: Some restoration to the shell body, otherwise good condition. 4-55879 JM120 (750-1,500)

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
	2187	$1,495.00	CS 6.4” RESABOTED READ SHELL. Excavated. Unfired. Has an extremely rare, hand-made copper sabot. As per Jack Bell on page 421 in his book, Civil War Heavy Explosive Ordnance, “As early as April 1862, Confederate ordnance officers recommended that large cal. Read projectiles be discontinued because iron sabots did not take the rifling well. Correspondence in the Navy OR’s indicate this may have been re-saboted at the Gosport Navy Yard.” The sabot is fashioned after a Tennessee sabot pattern and is bolted to the bottom of the Read base. Has Confederate Navy watercap fuse. CONDITION: Some restoration to the shell body, otherwise good condition. 4-55879 JM120 (750-1,500) 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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