Original U.S. Civil War Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Band Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle - Found At Gettysburg Books & Films The throat and drag mounts

The throat and drag mounts are now loose

also referred to as the M40 (Model 40)

"Little Boy Blue” was a Douglas B-17 in the 388th Bomb Group - 560th Squadron stationed in Knettishall in England during WWII

The brass plume holder on the left side is present but is empty

the muzzle ring removed by the Germans and also bearing the German blue/black finish

Original U.S. Civil War Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Band Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle - Found At Gettysburg Books & Films The throat and drag mountsOriginal 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,