Original British Naval Ship Cannon Oak Swab Bucket Dated 1813 Madsen LMG Approximate measurements: 43" x 1

Approximate measurements: 43" x 1

This bayonet is totally standard and has the fullered blade bearing the proof mark on the upper rear side directly in front of the "horse shoe" cross guard

This is a sleeper

This set is particularly nice in that the high quality wood case measures 5” x 16" wide and just 2 3/4" tall when closed

These arms retained the slanting breech and buttstock patch boxes of earlier models

Original British Naval Ship Cannon Oak Swab Bucket Dated 1813 Madsen LMG Approximate measurements: 43" x 1Original Item: Only One Available. Received from a Maritime Museum Collection in England, comes this massive Oak Wood Bucket complete with original rope handle and copper strapping. Beside each muzzle loading ship's cannon there always stood a large bucket of seawater. Immediately after the cannon was fired a gunner was required to "swab out" the interior of the cannon barrel with a very wet mop to extinguish any remaining sparks from the previous