Antique Store Find- Authentic Cannon Projectile?

[JustOneMorePlug]

Tag is labeled 2.5 inch cannonball. It's seemed pretty heavy for its size. Any ideas to it's authenticity? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Nice one - good luck with the ID !

 

[Trezurehunter]

Can't help, but it is neat looking.

 

[AU Seeker]

You would need the exact diameter (use a caliper) and weight to be able to even try to ID it as an artillery shot.

If indeed it's 2.5 inches I don't see a solid shot that size in the charts.

Cannon bore, shot, shell, canister, and grape shot diameters for rifled and smoothbore cannon.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Tag is labeled 2.5 inch cannonball. It's seemed pretty heavy for its size. Any ideas to it's authenticity? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.
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I want one!

 

[JustOneMorePlug]

You would need the exact diameter (use a caliper) and weight to be able to even try to ID it as an artillery shot.

If indeed it's 2.5 inches I don't see a solid shot that size in the charts.

Cannon bore, shot, shell, canister, and grape shot diameters for rifled and smoothbore cannon.

Thanks, could it be British? I didnt end up buying it so I can't weigh it.

 

[The Bushwhacker Detectorist]

Tag is labeled 2.5 inch cannonball. It's seemed pretty heavy for its size. Any ideas to it's authenticity? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.
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How much was it

 

[JustOneMorePlug]

How much was it

$120

 

[AU Seeker]

$120

Here's another resource for IDing if it's a solid shot.

SolidShotEssentialsMod

Edit: Another resourxe.

The ordnance manual for the use of the officers of the United States army : United States. Army. Ordnance Dept : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

ix, 13-559 p. 20 cm

archive.org

 

[Digger54]

There used to be a Gent known as the CannonBallGuy on TNET that was an authority. If he was here he could weigh in (no pun intended) on this. Sad not to see any of his posts.

What I find strange is there appears to be two distinct marks other than the seam. One appears to be the Sprue or pour point. The other appears at the opposite end of the Sprue and looks like it was smoothed over with either a file or grinder.

 

[robertk]

Whatever it is, I saw several at a flea market recently, and they were also marked as being cannonballs. I didn’t know enough to say one way or the other.

 

[Fredneck]

There was a 3lb solid shot that size used in the Rev War that would have casting marks like the one you posted, the crudeness of it makes me think there's a very good chance its a Rev War ball and not a mill ball. There is such a thing as a 2.5" mill ball that would show similar cast marks but they're cleaner, more of a modern cast so to stay. Pretty confident its Rev War and whats $120 these days, a tank of gas.

 

[JustOneMorePlug]

There used to be a Gent known as the CannonBallGuy on TNET that was an authority. If he was here he could weigh in (no pun intended) on this. Sad not to see any of his posts.

What I find strange is there appears to be two distinct marks other than the seam. One appears to be the Sprue or pour point. The other appears at the opposite end of the Sprue and looks like it was smoothed over with either a file or grinder.

I find that strange as well. I thought the vent hole and pour hole are usually 90 degrees from each other.

 

[WoodsDigger]

Cannonball guy post says if its slightly out of round its not a cannon ball. His post are pretty interesting.

 

[JustOneMorePlug]

There was a 3lb solid shot that size used in the Rev War that would have casting marks like the one you posted, the crudeness of it makes me think there's a very good chance its a Rev War ball and not a mill ball. There is such a thing as a 2.5" mill ball that would show similar cast marks but they're cleaner, more of a modern cast so to stay. Pretty confident its Rev War and whats $120 these days, a tank of gas.

Thanks everyone for your input!

 

[The Bushwhacker Detectorist]

what I find odd is, depending on the age and if it was dug, it’s oddly smooth. Barely any pitting from rust.