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ARTILLERY SPONGE FOR THE 12-POUNDER NAPOLEON
A scarce, essential piece of artillery gear- the sponge that would be tacked in place on one end of the combination sponge-rammer staff. These were vital to the safety of a gun crew, with crewmember… (2026-9429). Learn More »
$395.00
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ARTILLERY SPONGE FOR THE 3-INCH RIFLE
Civil War artillery implements are hard to find and in the case of the rammer/sponge staff the sponge itself, tacked in place over a wood cylinder on the end of the staff opposite the rammer, is… (2026-9024). Learn More »
CIVIL WAR OR EARLIER TRAVELLING FORGE BUCKET
This pattern of iron bucket is specified in Civil War US ordnance manuals for use with the portable or “travelling” forge. Usually attached to a limber for transportation, the portable forge, was… (2026-9335). Learn More »
CIVIL WAR SPONGE COVER FOR 8-INCH MORTAR
Excellent condition tarred canvas sponge cover with ties for use with an 8-Inch mortar. Though classified as a siege mortar, these were light enough for field service, the mortar weighing a bit over… (2026-9606). Learn More »
US OR CS CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY LANYARD
This is the standard form of the Civil War artillery lanyard, but with a far less finished and more simply turned handle than usually seen and a generic, perhaps even commercially acquired, S-hook… (2026-9248). Learn More »
SCARCE US NAVY CANNON LANYARD
US Navy cannon were primed using a quill tube capped by an explosive wafer that would be detonated by heavy hammer actuated by a lanyard pulled by a gunner. We show a Civil War photo of some navy… (2026-9251). Learn More »
$475.00
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ST. LOUIS ARSENAL MARKED REAR SIGHT - PENDULUM HAUSSE - CASE FOR A MOUNTAIN HOWITZER
This carrying case for an artillery pendulum hausse is in superior condition and crisply marked. It is complete with two-piece shoulder strap with adjusting buckle and retaining loop, full-length… (2025-9289). Learn More »
CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY GUNNER’S “TUBE POUCH”
These pouches were made of russet leather and fitted with two belt loops on the upper back to hang at the lower edge of a simple russet leather waistbelt with simple roller buckle. They were worn by… (2026-9173). Learn More »
$395.00
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CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY TOW HOOK
Tow hooks are simple affairs- an iron handle bent at one end to help unpack artillery shells that that stabilized and cushioned during transport by thick wads of cut fiber “tow,” and with a short… (2026-9283). Learn More »
US/CS HEAVY ARTILLERY VENT PICK
This iron vent pick was a tool used by Civil War Heavy Artillerymen. It was inserted through the vent hole of the cannon in order to pierce the cartridge bag seated in the bore. This allowed the flame… (2026-952). Learn More »
ARTILLERY VENT PUNCH FOR 12” GUN – WATERVLIET ARSENAL MARKED
This is a tool for clearing the vent of any obstructions. It has an octagonal head with a hole in the center, and a 21.25” wire brazed to it. The wire tapers to a smaller diameter at the end. The… (2026-1494). Learn More »
ARTILLERY PRIMING WIRE FOR LARGE CANNON WITH WATERVLIET ARSENAL MARKINGS
This is a tool for punching a hole in the powder bag through the cannon vent hole. Made of stout wire, it is nearly 24” long overall with a 2.25” diameter loop handle at the top. The pointed end… (2026-1493). Learn More »
ARTILLERY PRIMING WIRE FOR LARGE CANNON
This is a tool for punching a hole in the powder bag through the cannon vent hole. Made of stout wire, it is nearly 24” long overall with a 2.25” diameter loop handle at the top. The pointed end… (2026-1492). Learn More »
US CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY TOW HOOK WITH US MARKING
These simple, handy, iron tools were listed by Gibbon in his Artillerist’s Manual as among the “implements and equipments for field carriages, specifically those for a gun or howitzer carriage, to… (2026-9009). Learn More »
US CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY TOW HOOK
A good example of a Civil War artillery tow hook, with hammer head on one end and a hook on the other for removing the tow – thick chopped fiber wadding used as packing material to stabilize and… (2026-9008). Learn More »
US CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY TOW HOOK
A good example of a Civil War artillery tow hook. This one measures 13-inches overall- they often vary slightly in length but have the same configuration—all iron construction with attached… (2026-9007). Learn More »
SPONGE COVER FOR THE 12 POUNDER NAPOLEON
This is postwar US artillery sponge cover made of canvas with a strap at top for a handle and knotted cord running along the bottom to tie it over the sponge head of an artillery rammer. The canvas is… (2026-2313). Learn More »
18” CIVIL WAR NAVAL PORTFIRE
Portfires were used to light cannon aboard the wooden deck of a ship. The portfire itself is similar to a flare. They were a composition of niter, sulphur, and mealed powder driven into a case of… (2026-9199). Learn More »
$39.50
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CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY LANYARD
An excellent example of the Civil War artillery lanyard. A turned, hardwood handle tapering from the center to the ends with raised rims for a secure grip, with rope cord attached at the center of the… (2026-9245). Learn More »
$395.00
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ARTILLERY GUNNER’S FUZE AUGER
An essential artillery tool when you need one! In his 1860 Artillerist’s Manual, Gibbon describes them as follows: FUZE-AUGER, Fig. 226, Pl. 14. After fuzes are set in position, it sometimes becomes… (2026-9178). Learn More »
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CIVIL WAR COMMERCIAL FORAGE CAP WITH MAINE BUTTONS AND ASSOCIATED INSIGNIA
Commercial caps were simply those purchased privately rather the issued by the government. They might more or less closely follow contract patterns with the purchaser able to suit his taste and wallet, though an enlisted man, seeking something nicer… (1052-139). Learn More »
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