Original U.S. Civil War Federal 30-pounder 4.2 Inch Parrott Rifle Projectile with Sabot - Dug Up at Shiloh Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia but this was soon dropped

but this was soon dropped as unnecessary for front-line use

In the Civil War that followed the Russian Revolution

but also a lovely color and no major cracks or other issues

and is maker marked bvd

Original U.S. Civil War Federal 30-pounder 4.2 Inch Parrott Rifle Projectile with Sabot - Dug Up at Shiloh Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia but this was soon droppedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an example of a 30 pounder (4. 2 inch caliber) Federal Parrott projectile. The information we received with the shell was that it was dug up near the Shiloh Battlefield in Tennessee. The projectile is fully inert and empty, and still retains the brass sabot on the bottom, which shows rifling grooves, so this is a shell that was fired. This design features case shot material, and a brass sabot that is cast