Original U.S. Civil War Federal 10-pounder Parrott Rifle 2.9 Inch Read-Parrott Projectile Manufacture Type_New Made Items Army weapon during the Civil

Army weapon during the Civil War

and is the earlier type with blacked brass hardware and buckle

three days after the initial Normandy landings

served with the First

On January 18th the 307th moved to Castel Volturno

Original U.S. Civil War Federal 10-pounder Parrott Rifle 2.9 Inch Read-Parrott Projectile Manufacture Type_New Made Items Army weapon during the CivilOriginal Item: Only One Available. Robert P. Parrott and Dr. John B. Read were both projectile inventors before the Civil War. Read patented his wrought iron ring sabot projectiles on October 28, 1856, patent #15,999. Parrott purchased from Read the rights to manufacture Read's projectile before 1861, and a royalty was to be paid to Dr. Read. On August 20, 1861, with patent #33,100, Parrott patented an improvement to Read's projectiles. Parrott's