Original U.S. Civil War Excellent Condition Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle Hotchkiss MG with major areas chipped out

with major areas chipped out

Brands are very good

an Albatross Control Panel and an Albatross Control Stick all sold in Auction to Mr

These sections could be linked together to create belts of any length

Based at Fort Bragg

Original U.S. Civil War Excellent Condition Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle Hotchkiss MG with major areas chipped outOriginal 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