Civil War 3 Inch Hotchkiss Artillery Shell (Inert) Civil War General Order No

Civil War General Order No

Buckhorn rear sight

featuring the USS Ticonderoga

featuring a slightly larger frame to accommodate the more powerful

5 inches in height and weighs around 32 ounces

Civil War 3 Inch Hotchkiss Artillery Shell (Inert) Civil War General Order NoCivil War 3 inch Hotchkiss shell was a rifled artillery projectile developed by American inventor Benjamin B. Hotchkiss in the mid 19th century and widely adopted by the Union Army during the American Civil War (18611865). It was designed for use in 3 inch Ordnance Rifles (also known as M1861 or Rodman guns), which were smooth bore field pieces converted to rifled barrels with three broad grooves for enhanced accuracy and range. These shells were cast