Original 18th Century 9-Pounder Demi Culverin Bronze Cannon with Oak Naval Carriage Sten Gun The 5th Field Signal Battalion

The 5th Field Signal Battalion was originally constituted on 1 July 1916 in the regular Army and organized on 26 June 1917 at Fort Leavenworth

confirm that your ZB has the little loop socket about midway along the barrel

a family of note for generations

which is read as YOSHITADA

probably Dutch Mercenary

Original 18th Century 9-Pounder Demi Culverin Bronze Cannon with Oak Naval Carriage Sten Gun The 5th Field Signal BattalionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a totally original 18th century bronze cannon tube that measures 50 inches when including the cascabel. The bore is 4. 2 inches which designates this as a nine pounder (9 pounder). According to the Tower of London this size cannon is considered a Demi Culverin. Notably the bronze tube has a very nice raised crest towards the back near the touch hole. This crest appears to be a lion inside a 5 inch diameter