Original U.S. Civil War Federal M1841 6-pounder Hotchkiss Cannon Artillery Shell Nose 3.67" U.S. Ammo First time offered

First time offered

Serial number C 66958 is present on the barrel

This is a very nice '49 Pocket dating from the Civil War and is as tight as a drum

SAM L COLT NEW-YORK

Original U.S. Civil War Federal M1841 6-pounder Hotchkiss Cannon Artillery Shell Nose 3.67" U.S. Ammo First time offeredOriginal Item: One of a kind. An excavated example of the Hotchkiss shell nose without lead band sabot or base cup. Shell measures 5" long. It was recovered in Bedford County, Tennessee near the site of the Battle of Hoover's Gap. The M1841 bronze 6 pounder cannon proved to be an excellent weapon during the MexicanAmerican War. Variants of the M1841 bronze 6 pounder were also manufactured in the Confederacy though records are sketchy. Because the