Original U.S. Civil War Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle Featured Item They are genuine military surplus

They are genuine military surplus helmets used by actual soldiers

The 3rd Battalion Battle Patrol was detailed to find out exactly what the hill had

The unit appears totally complete with moving safety switch on the left side of the pistol grip

By the close of the Victorian era in 1901 powder was was far more stable and reliable so these problems ceased to exist

75 bore Brown Bess Musket

Original U.S. Civil War Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle Featured Item They are genuine military surplusOriginal Item: 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, formed, machined