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The quadrant was an essential instrument used by the artillery crew to determine the elevation of a gun tube, and thus adjust the range of a projectile. Constructed of wood, they look rather simple,… (490-2509). Learn More »
Cloth bag is in excellent unused condition. Item meas. approx. 7.50 inches across the top by 16.75 inches long with a rounded bottom. [ad] [ph:L] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS ITEM, AS… (172-5589). Learn More »
A simple, yet essential piece of artillery gear to prevent the accidental discharge of an artillery round. Among the duties of artilleryman “Number Three” on a gun crew was closing off the gun’s… (490-2513). Learn More »
$550.00
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Iron worm in excellent condition. Single row five twist iron worm approx. 4.00 inches long x 1.75 inches wide with a shank approx. 9.50 inches long with a hole for attaching to a pole. Iron is clean… (2020-910). Learn More »
Iron worm in excellent condition. Double row of three twists iron worm approx. 6.50 inches long x 3.00 inches wide Shank is approx. 4.75 inches long with a hole for attaching to a pole. Iron is clean… (2020-906). Learn More »
$250.00
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One of the earliest ideas for rifled cannon was suggested by Frenchman Cavalier Treulle de Beaulieu in 1842, consisting of a barrel with deep helical grooves firing a shell with studs on it to ride in… (154-514). Learn More »
This is a very nice excavated specimen and was for the 3” Parrott and ordnance rifles. This is only the nose section of the shell; the base cup and sabot fell away when this was fired. The brass… (2020-29). Learn More »
$145.00
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Shell is complete with its under plug but is missing the Bormann fuse. The fuse hole threads look good and it may be possible to screw in a fuse. The surface of the shell is free of rust but is… (2021-16). Learn More »
Iron worm in excellent condition. Double row of four twist iron worm approx. 7.00 inches long x 3.00 inches wide. Shank is approx. 4.75 inches long with a hole for attaching to a pole. Iron is clean… (2020-907). Learn More »
$250.00
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This ten-second fuse originated from the magazine at Fort Jackson, Louisiana. Fuse was recovered by a Union soldier in 1862, who packaged several in a box and documented it by writing the information… (R21944). Learn More »
Cloth bag is in excellent unused condition. Item meas. approx. 7.50 inches across the top by 16.50 inches long with a rounded bottom. [ad] [ph:L] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS ITEM, AS… (172-5590). Learn More »
A complete pack of friction primers. Coated paper wrap with draw tab intact and legible lettering. One side of the wrapper bears a drawing of a primers across the top over the words, “FRICTION… (490-2522). Learn More »
The tow hook was essential tool in the artillery for replenishing ammunition. Measuring 14 inches overall, it carried a claw-hammer head on one end of an iron bar handle bent at the other to form a… (490-2511). Learn More »
$495.00
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Cloth bag is in excellent unused condition. Item meas. approx. 7.50 inches across the top by 16.50 inches long with a rounded bottom. [ad] [ph:L] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS ITEM, AS… (172-5588). Learn More »
Relic consists of a 3.00 inch x 2.00 inch fragment of a 12lb spherical shell. Fragment surface is rusted and pitted. The underside of the fragment has a small museum number in black ink on a white… (1052-38). Learn More »
$12.00
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This is the short pattern fuse adapter for use in spherical artillery shells. These replaced the Bormann time fuses, which had a high rate of failure, in the Spring of 1863 and continued to be used to… (766-1278). Learn More »
This is the short pattern fuse adapter for use in spherical artillery shells. These replaced the Bormann time fuses, which had a high rate of failure, in the Spring of 1863 and continued to be used to… (766-1277). Learn More »
This is the short pattern fuse adapter for use in spherical artillery shells. These replaced the Bormann time fuses, which had a high rate of failure, in the Spring of 1863 and continued to be used to… (766-1257). Learn More »
This is the short pattern fuse adapter for use in spherical artillery shells. These replaced the Bormann time fuses, which had a high rate of failure, in the Spring of 1863 and continued to be used to… (766-1256). Learn More »
This is the short pattern fuse adapter for use in spherical artillery shells. These replaced the Bormann time fuses, which had a high rate of failure, in the Spring of 1863 and continued to be used to… (766-1253). Learn More »
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Sword is identified to Charles W. Clanharty [Clauharty] who rose to be Major and then Lieutenant-Colonel (not mustered) in the 141st New York Infantry. The drawn sword meas. approx. 37.25 inches from point to pommel. Quill-backed blade is approx.… (846-118). Learn More »