Original U.S. Civil War Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Band Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle - Excavated in Fredericksburg Virginia Antique Shotguns each approximately

each approximately

the Asiatic Squadron

Offered in near excellent condition with only a few minor specks of discoloration

revolver 10" in overall length

Original U.S. Civil War Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Band Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle - Excavated in Fredericksburg Virginia Antique Shotguns each approximatelyOriginal 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