The Hotchkiss projectile pictured has an iron anvil cap percussion fuze that
is thought to be first used at West Point, New York, on its test range for
artillery projectiles and cannon and is commonly referred to as a West Point type
percussion fuze. Percussion Hotchkiss projectiles were manufactured without flame grooves
since they were designed to detonate on impact. This projectile was
recovered from Vicksburg, Mississippi.
