Original U.S. Civil War Excellent Condition Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle Hotchkiss MG over the blued steel

over the blued steel

Clasps were authorized on the 25th anniversary of the German victory

with lots of honest service wear

units assigned to the Fifth Air Force racked up an unprecedented 14

with major areas chipped out

Original U.S. Civil War Excellent Condition Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle Hotchkiss MG over the blued steelOriginal Item: The most advanced artillery in use during the American Civil War had rifled bores, which gave greatly increased range and accuracy. Since the war occurred just as rifling was being developed for artillery, a host of different rifling schemes were tried. One of these was the Model 1861 3 Inch Ordnance rifled muzzle loader, usually called the " 3 in. Ordnance Rifle." The 3 inch Ordnance gun was made of hammer welded, formed, machined