Original British 1863 Armstrong Muzzle Loading Rifled Cannon Canister Shell- 9lb Size Hand Select:No Original Item: Nearly 150 years

Original Item: Nearly 150 years old these are Rare Projectiles for Armstrong Breech Loading Cannon

A white buff leather waist Belt with "Dieu est mon droit" (God is my right) brass buckle is included as is the Pattern 1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Helmet bearing Regimental Badge

as well as used by Fire Departments for air raids

Please Note: Photographed exampled cleaned of black paint to reveal all markings

Original British 1863 Armstrong Muzzle Loading Rifled Cannon Canister Shell- 9lb Size Hand Select:No Original Item: Nearly 150 yearsOriginal Item: Original production Studded Artillery Shells that were produced between 1863 and 1865 when Copper replaced Zinc. During the U. S. Civil War Confederate Forces, at the Battle of Richmond, used a Battery of these Armstrong Rifled Cannons. However, the ever tightening Union Blockade prevented the extensive distribution of this revolutionary weapon. These 9 lbs are excellent examples of "Studded" Shells of the same type as the ones