Original U.S. Civil War Federal 10-pounder Parrott Rifle 2.9 Inch Read-Parrott Projectile Japanese Holsters and a very ingenious slide-out

and a very ingenious slide-out V notch on the rear sight leaf

so many of the original markings are visible

5" wide x 27

Davis took his case to the President James Knox Polk who agreed with Davis that his men be armed with them

All Buckles including the belt are in lovely condition ready for display

Original U.S. Civil War Federal 10-pounder Parrott Rifle 2.9 Inch Read-Parrott Projectile Japanese Holsters and a very ingenious slide-outOriginal Item: Only One Available. Robert P. Parrott and Dr. John B. Read were both projectile inventors before the Civil War. Read patented his wrought iron ring sabot projectiles on October 28, 1856, patent #15,999. Parrott purchased from Read the rights to manufacture Read's projectile before 1861, and a royalty was to be paid to Dr. Read. On August 20, 1861, with patent #33,100, Parrott patented an improvement to Read's projectiles. Parrott's