Civil War 3 Inch Hotchkiss Artillery Shell (Inert) featuring the USS Ticonderoga

featuring the USS Ticonderoga

slide safety

and later adopted by German forces as the Handgranate 343d during the occupation of Denmark

Beautiful slim chrome

which add to its character

Civil War 3 Inch Hotchkiss Artillery Shell (Inert) featuring the USS TiconderogaCivil 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