Original U.S. WWI French 75mm Field Gun “Swords to Plowshares” Victory 1918 Shell - Inert Edged Weapons We're not sure how this

We're not sure how this hole was made

the barrel tang appears to be dated with 1846

pilots of the photo reconnaissance squadrons were among the unsung heroes of World War II

The stocks for the Union and Confederate muskets were virtually identical except for the lock inlet

This is a very common area for cracking to occur

Original U.S. WWI French 75mm Field Gun “Swords to Plowshares” Victory 1918 Shell - Inert Edged Weapons We're not sure how thisOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fascinating post WWI commemorative 75mm artillery projectile that originally formed the body of a Snead & Co. Victory Lamp, manufactured shortly after the Armistice from surplus U. S. Government French American 75mm shells associated with the catastrophic 1918 explosion at the T. A. Gillespie Loading Company plant in Morgan, New Jersey. The projectile carries the distinctive VICTORY Nov. 11. 1918 75 m m