Original U.S. Civil War Federal 10-pounder Parrott Rifle 2.9 Inch Read-Parrott Rifle Projectile 18th Century Twist handle not included

Twist handle not included

• Thin blued blade in excellent condition

all of whom had been previously equipped with leather equipment of earlier patterns

the maker of the stock

Original U.S. Civil War Federal 10-pounder Parrott Rifle 2.9 Inch Read-Parrott Rifle Projectile 18th Century Twist handle not includedOriginal 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