{"product_id":"original-u-s-civil-war-federal-m1841-6-pounder-hotchkiss-cannon-artillery-shell-3-68","title":"Original U.S. Civil War Federal M1841 6-pounder Hotchkiss Cannon Artillery Shell 3.67\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: One-of-a-kind. An excavated example of the Hotchkiss shell still retaining its base. Shell measures 7\" long. The M1841 bronze 6-pounder cannon proved to be an excellent weapon during the Mexican–American War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVariants of the M1841 bronze 6-pounder were also manufactured in the Confederacy though records are sketchy. Because the South lacked the North's industrial capacity, the 6-pounders were employed by Confederate armies for a longer period. Robert E. Lee wanted the old Model 1841 bronze guns to be melted down and recast into 12-pounder Napoleons. Nevertheless, there were still numbers of the old pieces serving with Southern armies as late as the Battle of Chancellorsville.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a really appealing shell with a length of approximately 6 inches. This type of shell used a Hotchkiss brass fuse plug, which would have a paper timed fuse inserted before firing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the Civil War concluded, Hotchkiss moved to France, and set up the well known Hotchkiss et Cie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a great chance to own an original U.S. Civil War Union projectile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41558449258565,"sku":"ONSV24DHC057","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24DHC057__01.jpg?v=1715188230","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-civil-war-federal-m1841-6-pounder-hotchkiss-cannon-artillery-shell-3-68","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}