Original U.S. Civil War Federal M1841 6-pounder Hotchkiss Cannon Artillery Shell Nose 3.67" Snider Rifle A rubber mallet will be

A rubber mallet will be required to get the Tsuba and other fittings off of the tang

There is some light staining and damage to the edge as shown

This nice late war production helmet is a fine example and still retains all of its original WWII parts and paint

light and dark blue

Original U.S. Civil War Federal M1841 6-pounder Hotchkiss Cannon Artillery Shell Nose 3.67" Snider Rifle A rubber mallet will beOriginal 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