Description
The rear sight button is missing
New Jersey shop
The last item is just a fragment of a lead section of what appears to be a driving band
resulting that when the back sight ladder was lifted this adjustment corrected the deflection
the 4th cleared the Cotentin peninsula and took part in the capture of Cherbourg on 25 June
Original Late 19th Century U.S. Brass Signal Cannon on Custom Wood Carriage British Holsters The rear sight button isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice U. S. Late 19th Century custom brass Signal cannon, with a barrel reminiscent of the larger fortress guns. While the bore is only about 0. 78", these still would give a hearty thump when discharged, perfect for sending short range signals, particularly if used at sea on a small boat. We suspect that this example, after service, was then cleaned and polished, and the original carriage was either