Original British 1858 Armstrong Breech Loading Smooth Cannon Shell Hand Select:Yes The handle of the shovel

The handle of the shovel is comprised completely of wood

which could be filled with various materials

now is a good time to get a spare

these are ideal for collectors

The serial number no doubt refers to the individual soldier

Original British 1858 Armstrong Breech Loading Smooth Cannon Shell Hand Select:Yes The handle of the shovelOriginal Item: Nearly 150 years old these are Rare Projectiles for Armstrong Breech Loading Cannon. You probably know this already, but shell refers to a hollow iron or steel projectile, which could be filled with various materials. Common shells were filled with explosives and provided with a fuse to detonate them. Now, we call them explosive shell or, if the filling is a modern explosive instead of black powder, high explosive (HE) shell. The 1800s