Original 18th Century Explosive Iron Mortar Ball with Lifting Rings Magazines 1 Metal Can for Parts

1 Metal Can for Parts

These two top covers are hinged to each other and to the receiver with the PIN

Bores are good

is very similar to the hilt of the Cossack

Original 18th Century Explosive Iron Mortar Ball with Lifting Rings Magazines 1 Metal Can for PartsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Most likely this is British, it came from our purchase from Nepal in 2003. This is a highly unusual projectile being a hollow iron ball over 9" in diameter with about a 1" diameter hole in the top allowing access to the hollow interior. On either side of this hole are two integral "Loops" or "Rings which were used to attach hooks from a small crane that would lift the iron ball stuffed with explosives and place it