Original English 15th/16th Century Hand Cannon - Museum Restored During the Victorian Era British Flags The first shipments were diverted

The first shipments were diverted for the Franco-Prussian war

including a number of C96 Mausers as well as Colt and Webley

The HJ insignia is also in choice condition

This helmet features the correct front seam rim and early production swivel bales

Original English 15th/16th Century Hand Cannon - Museum Restored During the Victorian Era British Flags The first shipments were divertedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This came from a very old New York Collection and is nothing short of extraordinary. This is a single iron barrel hand cannon of only about 5" in length and just over a half inch bore. It is said to be one of a small lot of similar barrels found in the mud of the River Thames, near the Tower of London in the very early Victorian era, about 1840. Apparently these were taken by the Crown Armories and were restored to what