Artillery

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1. This is the finest excavated DROP James bolt that I've seen in years.  It was recovered at Shiloh many years ago and has been cleaned, coated, and is ready for display.  This baby has 100 % tin covered lead wrap around the "birdcage" still intact.  This projectile is for the artillery guy that wants the best of the best.--$975.
2. Quite rare excavated 1864 date federal naval "watercap" fuze.  The fuze is in nice condition and is marked "1864 - ORD. D. - anchor".--$95.
3. Excavated 3-inch blunt nose Schenkl projectile recovered from near Fredericksburg, VA.  It has the pewter combination fuze and has already been cleaned and dis-armed and is ready for display.--$350.SOLD
4. Really nice artillery grouping consisting of a non-excavated cannon friction primer, a perfect 30 sec. time fuze, and a perfect excavated Parrott time fuze.  You won't see nicer quality items.--$125. for all
5. Beautiful condition excavated rare 3 inch "Flat Top" Hotchkiss shell.  This scarce projectile is only found at the Battle of Nashville and a couple other late 1864 sites.  It has been cleaned - coated - and is ready for display.--$395.SOLD
6. This is an early battlefield pick-up 3.8 inch percussion Hotchkiss nose.  It had to have been picked up shortly after the war as it still has an as issued smooth brown surface.  The fuze hole is open.  This would be a nice addition to any collection.--$295.
7. Really nice condition excavated 6 lb. Confederate "High Lip" Bormann fuzed cannon ball.  The fuze is an unpunched beauty and you can easily read the numbers.  The ball has already been drilled, cleaned, coated, and is ready for display.  This is one that will be tough to beat.--$550.
8. 10 lb. Federal Parrott projectile recently recovered here at Stones River.  The shell is just as dug and is going to clean up really nice.  It has complete sabot and pewter fuze and has of course already been drilled.  It is rare to see a projectile this nice recovered anymore.--$295.
9. Wood drive-in fuze style Confederate 12 lb. ball of the type recovered at the Brennan Cannon Foundry site in Nashville, TN.  The ball has an open fuze hole and has already been cleaned, coated, and is ready for display.--$275.
10. 12 lb. Bormann case shot ball that has been sectioned in half to show it's construction and how it functioned.  These are very helpful in explaining to folks how Civil War artillery shells worked.  You will be amazed - Sectioned projectiles are almost always the pieces that visitors find most interesting.--$195.SOLD
11. This is without a doubt the most representative artillery projectile of the American Civil War.  It is a 12 lb. solid shot cannon ball.  This one was recovered from the North Georgia campaign and is cleaned, coated, and ready for display.--$195.
12. Really nice condition 12 # Bormann fuzed cannon ball recovered from The Second Day's Fighting - at The Battle of Nashville, TN.  The Bormann fuze is still nice enough to read several of the numbers and the iron quality is fantastic.  The ball hasn't ever even been cleaned and the iron surface is already slick as can be.  This one is going to clean up to museum quality.--$375.
13. 10 lb. Union Parrott projectile recovered at the Battle of Stones River.  The shell is in nice condition and has already been cleaned, coated, and is ready for display.--$295.
14. Quite rare 12 lb. size "Braile" Bormann fuzed cannon ball.  This scarce projectile is distinguished by the fuze having a series of one dot to five dots instead of the numbers one through five.  Rumor has always had it that these were for night firing but I personally question that and suspect that it was just another way of numbering by some obscure manufacturer.  At any rate these are rare as chicken's teeth.--$450.
15. Original Civil War tin straps for attaching the cannon ball to the wooden sabot for firing.  This size strap can be used on the 24 lb. ball or cut shorter and used on the 12 lb. ball.  They originally came from Bannerman and used to be seen for sale every so often but are hardly ever seen offered anymore.  An original strap when coupled with an original cannon ball and a turned wooden sabot makes for a wonderful artillery display piece to demonstrate what a cannon ball on sabot ready for firing looked like.  I have four of these.  While they last !!--$69. each
16. Finely crafted and faithfully reproduced 3/4 scale Model 1860 Parrott Rifle.  The barrel is cast iron with a 3/8 inch seamless liner for maximum strength.  The wheels are hickory and all carriage parts are white oak just as the originals.  All hardware is steel not low strength aluminum or pot metal.  The cannon comes complete with all working implements including water bucket, worm, 2 rammers, 2 hand spikes, a portfire, prolong rope, and vent cover.  The wheel height is 42 inches and the barrel bore is 2.25 inches.  We will include free delivery within 300 miles of Murfreesboro, TN.  If you check around you will find this gun usually priced at $12,000.  Check out our price with a full complement of implements and free delivery !!!--$9,500.
17. Group of beautiful condition excavated unfired Confederate manufacture cannon friction primers.  These were excavated yesterday by one of my hunting buddies all out of one hole on the 2nd day Battle Line at the Battle of Nashville, TN. - As long as they last - I have eight.--$45. each
18. Complete layer of 6# canister balls.  These were locally dug and from the position where they were found are probably C.S.--$65. for the entire layer.-SOLD

19. Excellent condition original Billinghurst and Requa Battery Gun Clip.  Only a few hundred of these were ever produced.  This one still hinges perfectly.--$275.

20. Set of 5 excavated Civil War canister balls varying in size from 1/2" to 1-1/2".  Each ball is approximately 1/4" larger in size than the previous.--$35. for the set.SOLD