Original British Naval Ship Cannon Oak Swab Bucket Dated 1813 Madsen LMG This set is particularly nice

This set is particularly nice in that the high quality wood case measures 5” x 16" wide and just 2 3/4" tall when closed

This bayonet is totally standard and has the fullered blade bearing the proof mark on the upper rear side directly in front of the "horse shoe" cross guard

These arms retained the slanting breech and buttstock patch boxes of earlier models

Approximate measurements: 43" x 1

Original wood cases (24 to a case) and each case is ink stamped:

Original British Naval Ship Cannon Oak Swab Bucket Dated 1813 Madsen LMG This set is particularly niceOriginal Item: Only One Available. Received from a Maritime Museum Collection in England, comes this massive Oak Wood Bucket complete with original rope handle and copper strapping. Beside each muzzle loading ship's cannon there always stood a large bucket of seawater. Immediately after the cannon was fired a gunner was required to "swab out" the interior of the cannon barrel with a very wet mop to extinguish any remaining sparks from the previous