Original U.S. Civil War Federal 3-inch Ordnance Rifle Absterdam Pattern II Projectile German Replica The lower spring loaded screw

The lower spring loaded screw cap is complete and unscrews

The Gewehr-Panzergranate was an anti-armor weapon which upon hitting the target ignited the PETN base fuze which in turn ignited the TNT filling which collapsed the internal steel cone to create a superplastic high-velocity jet to punch through enemy armor

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A total of six flak corps were organized by Germany during the war

Original U.S. Civil War Federal 3-inch Ordnance Rifle Absterdam Pattern II Projectile German Replica The lower spring loaded screwOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the most commonly encountered Absterdam projectile pattern. This example is missing the Absterdam fuze but the threading is still present. Stamped into the brass sabot is ABSTERDAM'S PATENT FEB. 23, 1864. John Absterdam's patent for this projectile was #41,668. These projectiles were designed to be used with the U. S. Model 1861 3 inch Ordnance Rifle. which was the most widely used rifled gun of the American