Original U.S. Civil War Inert 5 Pound Ketchum Grenade with Very Old Replacement Shaft & Fins - Extremely Rare Snider Rifle Accessories New York and served in

New York and served in the 2nd Regiment of New York

066 ft) long

There is also the CROWNED BROAD ARROW "lock viewers" mark to the left of the pan

Jacket is an early Rough Wear contract bearing original working zipper

so the blade shape is somewhat reduced

Original U.S. Civil War Inert 5 Pound Ketchum Grenade with Very Old Replacement Shaft & Fins - Extremely Rare Snider Rifle Accessories New York and served inOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Ketchum Hand Grenade was a type of grenade used in the American Civil War. It was patented on August 20, 1861 (U. S. Pat. #33,089) by William F. Ketchum, a mayor of Buffalo, New York, and was partially adopted in the Union Army. They were used in battles such as Vicksburg and Petersburg (both major sieges in the war). The Ketchum grenade was a hand thrown weapon with limited range used primarily during sieges;