Rosettes and cannon ball?

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  1. Brywil1970

    Brywil1970 Well-Known Member

    trying to ID these rosettes and this 2 1/2” projectile

    TIA, Bryan

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    Brywil1970, Jul 3, 2019
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  2. springfld.arsenal

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    You need to measure diameter very carefully. I think it is a single grapeshot for either a 24 or 18-pounder Gun. You can see from the table how critical that measurement is, there’s no US 2.5” grapeshot, but there are such just a bit larger and smaller.

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