Original U.S. Civil War Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Band Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle - Found At Gettysburg Books & Films from France in late 1915

from France in late 1915

also referred to as the M40 (Model 40)

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

The throat and drag mounts are now loose

Original U.S. Civil War Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Band Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle - Found At Gettysburg Books & Films from France in late 1915Original 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,