Original British 1863 Armstrong Muzzle Loading Rifled Cannon Canister Shell- 9lb Size Hand Select:Yes on an experimental basis

on an experimental basis

Other officers stand around watching through field glasses

Unissued condition having been in storage for over 70 years

the provenance of these amazing nearly 100 year-old

it was renamed the Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)

Original British 1863 Armstrong Muzzle Loading Rifled Cannon Canister Shell- 9lb Size Hand Select:Yes on an experimental basisOriginal Item: Original production Studded Artillery Shells that were produced between 1863 and 1865 when Copper replaced Zinc. During the U. S. Civil War Confederate Forces, at the Battle of Richmond, used a Battery of these Armstrong Rifled Cannons. However, the ever tightening Union Blockade prevented the extensive distribution of this revolutionary weapon. These 9 lbs are excellent examples of "Studded" Shells of the same type as the ones