Original U.S. Civil War Federal 10-pounder Parrott Rifle 2.9 Inch Read-Parrott Projectile Japanese Holsters All Buckles including the belt

All Buckles including the belt are in lovely condition ready for display

The shell casing used looks to 40mm BOFORS casing that has been drawn and necked down to 20mm

Winter-hilfswerk

and a very ingenious slide-out V notch on the rear sight leaf

1945 with various other dates present as well

Original U.S. Civil War Federal 10-pounder Parrott Rifle 2.9 Inch Read-Parrott Projectile Japanese Holsters All Buckles including the beltOriginal Item: Only One Available. Robert P. Parrott and Dr. John B. Read were both projectile inventors before the Civil War. Read patented his wrought iron ring sabot projectiles on October 28, 1856, patent #15,999. Parrott purchased from Read the rights to manufacture Read's projectile before 1861, and a royalty was to be paid to Dr. Read. On August 20, 1861, with patent #33,100, Parrott patented an improvement to Read's projectiles. Parrott's