32 pounder

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So I saw a solid 32 pounder on the website of a well known Dealer I've done business with before but it was sold already. But they just got in a 32 pounder mortar shell and would I like it. Heck yeah even better. Priced reasonably too. So they ship it to me right away with no time to clean it. I should of paid them an extra $10 to clean it out. Ya got to laugh, it was packed with peanuts still in the shell that have been there awhile. After numerous attempts to crush the peanuts with a screwdriver and filling it with water over and over to soften them up, I got it cleaned out. Good exercise shaking it up and down too. Can't make this stuff up.

It's the smaller of the 4.

 

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Nice adition. Could you post some close ups of the fuse hole. BTW it not a mortar ball but may be a CS 32lber.

 

[bayonet]

Nice adition. Could you post some close ups of the fuse hole. BTW it not a mortar ball but may be a CS 32lber.

The opening thickness is 1 3/4 inches deep.

 

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The larger one here is 3 inches thick at the opening and is heavy as heck. Guess it would be over quick if that landed on your head!

 

[bayonet]

So I saw a solid 32 pounder on the website of a well known Dealer I've done business with before but it was sold already. But they just got in a 32 pounder mortar shell and would I like it. Heck yeah even better. Priced reasonably too. So they ship it to me right away with no time to clean it. I should of paid them an extra $10 to clean it out. Ya got to laugh, it was packed with peanuts still in the shell that have been there awhile. After numerous attempts to crush the peanuts with a screwdriver and filling it with water over and over to soften them up, I got it cleaned out. Good exercise shaking it up and down too. Can't make this stuff up.View attachment 435395It's the smaller of the 4.

Story on the solid shot is I got it in trade when I quit/retired reenacting many years ago. He brought and traded for some of my gear. He and some friends were snorkeling off a Pontoon on the Connecticut North shore of Long Island Sound. I believe he said around Darien or Norwalk but in that area in or near a Cove. They came across a big pile of these Large Cannonballs dumped there. They only brought up 3 with a net and ropes with much difficulty due to there weight. He said there are many more probably still down there that some Naval Vessel dumped many years ago.

 

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Nice adition. Could you post some close ups of the fuse hole. BTW it not a mortar ball but may be a CS 32lber.

Yes going to the website I use for great reference www.civilwarartillery.com he says it's a Confederate Spherical round. Interesting since the Dealer just called it a Naval projectile. Great as a Union collector here I'am again with a Rebel item!