Original U.S. Civil War Confederate Spherical 8 Inch Mortar Shell MG 08-15 Maxim This is a very nice

This is a very nice early example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle

both bores are mostly bright and shiny with crisp lands and grooves

and front two pockets

right next to the brass front sight

Quite often the metal parts are also marked with Roman numerals

Original U.S. Civil War Confederate Spherical 8 Inch Mortar Shell MG 08-15 Maxim This is a very niceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely Civil War Confederate Spherical 8" iron mortar round, measuring approximately 7. 8" in diameter. A typical mortar shell with 'ears' was thinner and lighter than a shell of the same caliber for a gun. The fuze hole is much larger to take the long burning wood mortar fuze. Tong ears (holes); were used for lifting the ball and placing it in the tube so that the fuse would be facing out. This example is