Original U.S. Civil War Federal M1841 6-pounder Hotchkiss Cannon Artillery Shell 3.67" - Battle of Campbell's Station U.S. Ammo This Maxim has survived because

This Maxim has survived because it did not see much service in WWI being made in the final years of the conflict

Copper was a far better choice than iron or steel

with the expected wear from use

Reverse side of the buckle is stamped SILVER STERLING

Original U.S. Civil War Federal M1841 6-pounder Hotchkiss Cannon Artillery Shell 3.67" - Battle of Campbell's Station U.S. Ammo This Maxim has survived becauseOriginal Item: One of a kind. An excavated example of the Hotchkiss shell still retaining its base. Shell measures 7" long. It was recovered at Campbell's Station (now Farragut), Knox County, Tennessee. The M1841 bronze 6 pounder cannon proved to be an excellent weapon during the MexicanAmerican War. Variants of the M1841 bronze 6 pounder were also manufactured in the Confederacy though records are sketchy. Because the South lacked the North's