Original Napoleonic Wars French Gribeauval 12-Inch Hollow Mortar Bomb Marked IBRECHY with Rings (Ears) Spanish Helmets Definitely a design with Middle

Definitely a design with Middle Eastern influence

Here is a stock from a Swedish Model 1894 Mauser Carbine

This fine example still correctly sets up

this enabled the breeching rope to pass through the loop rather than being looped around the knob

which would definitely allow for accurate sighting of the FRG

Original Napoleonic Wars French Gribeauval 12-Inch Hollow Mortar Bomb Marked IBRECHY with Rings (Ears) Spanish Helmets Definitely a design with MiddleOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a genuine French 18th or early 19th century 12 inch diameter hollow mortar bomb with two lifting rings or lifting "ears" still intact. The mortar is iron and has a faded word reading IMBRECHY, for the Imbrechy foundry where it was manufactured. The ball measures approximately 12 inches in diameters with a 39 inch circumference and weight approximately 135 LBS. Overall condition is good