Re: An old naval mortar shell

John Szalay wrote:
Very likely, old smooth bore muzzle loaders, sometimes used the belted
shell to keep it from rolling from its impact spot, giving the burning fuse
time to do its job.
(before the days of impact fusing)

Interesting! I always thought that the belt was used to stop
the shell in the barrel... thanks, John.


Jeff
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