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A00734 - Rarity 8+ 2.6in Hotchkiss shell for the Wiard gun
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Item Number: A00734

Item Title: Rarity 8+ 2.6in Hotchkiss shell for the Wiard gun

Price: $475

Shipping: Not included

Provenance: US

Type: Hotchkiss

Size: 2.6in

Sabot: Lead driving band

Fuse: Hotchkiss 2pc percussion

Book:
Dickey and George (1993 Edition) Page 161

Location Recovered: Cross Keys, VA

Description:Tough to find baby Hotchkiss shell for the Wiard rifle. This one is complete and the anvil cap unscrews and the plunger comes out so you can see it is empty. Has salt and pepper pitting, but a very nice shell that would push $1,000 if the iron was slick.