American Civil War Relics Catalog

Parrott “West Point” Percussion Fuse Slider

Item #: Z8351

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Z8351 Parrott "West Point” Percussion Fuse Slider

Description: Nice example of the early "West Point” percussion fuse zinc slider. This example has the early flanged head with an iron nipple on top. This piece would slide forward, contacting the anvil cap, detonating the shell. A nice, excavated example!

Measures: OAL 1.177” D .960”

Reference: "Artillery Fuses of the Civil War” Jones Pg. 79

Recovered: Unknown, Ex. Richard "Dick” Hammond Collection

Shipping Weight: 0.5 lb

Your Price$55.00 USD

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