Original U.S. Civil War Confederate Spherical 8 Inch Mortar Shell MG 08-15 Maxim COVER HELMET CAMOUFLAGE

COVER HELMET CAMOUFLAGE

but Stephen Decator

Quite often the metal parts are also marked with Roman numerals

right next to the brass front sight

Original U.S. Civil War Confederate Spherical 8 Inch Mortar Shell MG 08-15 Maxim COVER HELMET CAMOUFLAGEOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely Civil War Confederate Spherical 8" iron mortar round, measuring approximately 7. 8" in diameter. A typical mortar shell with 'ears' was thinner and lighter than a shell of the same caliber for a gun. The fuze hole is much larger to take the long burning wood mortar fuze. Tong ears (holes); were used for lifting the ball and placing it in the tube so that the fuse would be facing out. This example is