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All-Original Civil War Cannon

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
All-Original Civil War Cannon
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
All-Original Civil War Cannon, on original oak and iron-strapped carriage, with 41'' bronze barrel, 2-1/8'' bore, with both right and left trunnions marked ''No. 543'' and ''Po 85.K'' respectively; breech plug marked ''CSA''. Wheels measure 44'' in dia. with fourteen (14) spokes, swab, swab bucket and rammer. Condition is excellent as well maintained. Brass components with light generation patination. Most large Artillery columns on campaign hauled along a cannon that could throw two 12-pound shells a minute, although the aim of frontier artillerymen was ordinarily faulty. Provenance: Bannerman's Store, ca. 1950s. Est.: $10,000-$15,000.