Original U.S. Civil War Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Band Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle - Found At Gettysburg Books & Films also referred to as the

also referred to as the M40 (Model 40)

it became very complicated as to which unit was to end up where

A KG12E had an "E" instead of an "A" but the same Fl-number

the muzzle ring removed by the Germans and also bearing the German blue/black finish

Original U.S. Civil War Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Band Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle - Found At Gettysburg Books & Films also referred to as theOriginal Item: Only One Available. The most advanced artillery in use during the American Civil War had rifled bores, which gave greatly increased range and accuracy. Since the war occurred just as rifling was being developed for artillery, a host of different rifling schemes were tried. One of these was the Model 1861 3 Inch Ordnance rifled muzzle loader, usually called the "3 in. Ordnance Rifle." The 3 inch Ordnance gun was made of hammer welded,