and the Kriegsmarine as its War Ensign (the National Flag serving as Jack)
Disston accumulated huge profits by supplying steel products to the Union Army during the Civil War
All Buckles including the belt are in lovely condition ready for display
so many of the original markings are visible
The shell casing used looks to 40mm BOFORS casing that has been drawn and necked down to 20mm
Original U.S. Civil War Federal 10-pounder Parrott Rifle 2.9 Inch Read-Parrott Projectile Japanese Holsters and the Kriegsmarine as itsOriginal 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