Original American Revolutionary War Encrusted 6Lb Cannon Ball Recovered from Chesapeake Bay Near Fort McHenry 20th Century Originally designed by Beretta's chief

Originally designed by Beretta's chief engineer Tullio Marengoni in 1935

Virtually all wartime manufactured helmets have the production run number stamped into the shell

Unusual in that this particular model was only adopted by the Turkish Military instead of half the third worlds like most Mauser Contract Rifle Bayonets

European-Africa Middle Eastern Campaign with two battle stars

Original American Revolutionary War Encrusted 6Lb Cannon Ball Recovered from Chesapeake Bay Near Fort McHenry 20th Century Originally designed by Beretta's chiefOriginal Item: Only One Available. Well, it makes a good story but the collector from whom this came swore up and down that it was recovered from the Chesapeake Bay after almost 200 years of being encased in solid hard silt on the bottom of the bay. It is a typical cannon ball of the era, measuring 3. 5 across making the m ass of the cast Iron ball a 6 pounder. It is heavy, half the surface is hidden in a large size clump of solid silt, 8" across,