Original U.S. Civil War Inert 3” 12 Pounder Anti-Personnel Canister Shot Unused Shell - Rare Nepalese Cache Extras There is a maker’s mark

There is a maker’s mark on the opposite side

and embossed U S in an oval on the flap

As best we can tell the thread is yellow and then was lacquered to make it a lovely golden color

The M25A1 was introduced in 1963 and was phased out with the M42 Series in the mid-1990's

Original U.S. Civil War Inert 3” 12 Pounder Anti-Personnel Canister Shot Unused Shell - Rare Nepalese Cache Extras There is a maker’s markOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is as good as it gets when it comes to the Civil War ordnance category. This is a 3 Inch Canister Shot round as used during the Civil War on both sides as an anti personnel type round. The round itself is in incredible condition for the age and does not appear to have been ground dug. This example is just a shell and does not have the shot like the last example we had. This canister is totally inert and is