Original U.S. American Civil War Federal Spherical 42-Pounder Cannon Ball U.S. Equipment on the side of the

on the side of the barrel

Features multiple ink stamps in Kanji on both sides of the interior

this slender pistol is nicely maker marked on the octagonal flat of the rear portion of the 6-inch barrel and also marked “Cast Steel" on another flat with Serial No

The rear of the receiver is original

The compass is liquid filled and the pointer still rotates freely seeking North

Original U.S. American Civil War Federal Spherical 42-Pounder Cannon Ball U.S. Equipment on the side of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely Civil War Federal Spherical 42 Pounder iron cannonball, measuring approximately 6. 9" in diameter. This would indicate that it is a 42lb size. During the early part of the war, the Federal army lacked rifled siege artillery. To fill this gap, the army rifled existing smoothbore pieces with the system developed by Charles T. James. Firing shot and shells also designed by James, these newly rifled