Original U.S. Civil War Federal 3-inch Ordnance Rifle Absterdam Pattern II Projectile Holsters & Cases as excessive movement would give

as excessive movement would give away their position

25-inch pipe mounted on the base parallel to the steel tube containing the flare unit

“Photographic evidence indicates the 502 PIR probably enforced the rule to wear these

and was sharpened on half of the blade

A lovely genuine piece of identified trench art created during the monotonous hours of down time in the trenches during World War I

Original U.S. Civil War Federal 3-inch Ordnance Rifle Absterdam Pattern II Projectile Holsters & Cases as excessive movement would giveOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the most commonly encountered Absterdam projectile pattern. This example is missing the Absterdam fuze but the threading is still present. Stamped into the brass sabot is ABSTERDAM'S PATENT FEB. 23, 1864. John Absterdam's patent for this projectile was #41,668. These projectiles were designed to be used with the U. S. Model 1861 3 inch Ordnance Rifle. which was the most widely used rifled gun of the American