Original U.S. Civil War Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Band Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle - Found At Gettysburg Category_Accessories The bore is rifled with

The bore is rifled with six deep

and could be changed just like a Lewis (we’ll elaborate on that in a moment)

and retirement

more than likely postwar for civilian use

Military issue M2 Tripod with ORIGINAL U

Original U.S. Civil War Hotchkiss 3-inch Shell with Lead Band Sabot for M1861 Ordnance Rifle - Found At Gettysburg Category_Accessories The bore is rifled withOriginal Item: Only One Available. The most advanced artillery in use during the American Civil War had rifled bores, which gave greatly increased range and accuracy. Since the war occurred just as rifling was being developed for artillery, a host of different rifling schemes were tried. One of these was the Model 1861 3 Inch Ordnance rifled muzzle loader, usually called the "3 in. Ordnance Rifle." The 3 inch Ordnance gun was made of hammer welded,