Original U.S. Civil War Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly 17 for June 1917 on

17 for June 1917 on the side of the carry handle

Germany on 7 December 1944

Unfortunately the connector between the hammer and the mechanism has been removed

The scabbard on this example is leather with steel fittings

the function on this piece will not matter

Original U.S. Civil War Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly 17 for June 1917 onOriginal Item: The most advanced artillery in use during the American Civil War had rifled bores, which gave greatly increased range and accuracy. Since the war occurred just as rifling was being developed for artillery, a host of different rifling schemes were tried. One of these was the Model 1861 3 Inch Ordnance rifled muzzle loader, usually called the " 3 in. Ordnance Rifle." The 3 inch Ordnance gun was made of hammer welded, formed, machined