Original U.S. Civil War Federal 10-pounder Parrott Rifle 2.9 Inch Read-Parrott Rifle Projectile Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly These are between 125-200 years

These are between 125-200 years old and look it despite overly enthusiastic cleaning

79 indicating that it was originally manufactured as a Chassepot in 1871

On March 16

Meaning he was basically the official go between of the Monarch and the military

and was polished at some point

Original U.S. Civil War Federal 10-pounder Parrott Rifle 2.9 Inch Read-Parrott Rifle Projectile Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly These are between 125-200 yearsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Robert P. Parrott and Dr. John B. Read were both projectile inventors before the Civil War. Read patented his wrought iron ring sabot projectiles on October 28, 1856, patent #15,999. Parrott purchased from Read the rights to manufacture Read's projectile before 1861, and a royalty was to be paid to Dr. Read. On August 20, 1861, with patent #33,100, Parrott patented an improvement to Read's projectiles. Parrott's