Original U.S. Civil War Federal 10-pounder Parrott Rifle 2.9 Inch Read-Parrott Rifle Projectile 18th Century Most likely it was made

Most likely it was made during the French and Indian war period 1756-1763

Correspondence post cards and pages of other wartime documents most naming Sheppard

The rubber washer under the porcelain cap is still present

Allied Air Force patch on the right shoulder and a ruptured duck patch

Twist handle not included

Original U.S. Civil War Federal 10-pounder Parrott Rifle 2.9 Inch Read-Parrott Rifle Projectile 18th Century Most likely it was madeOriginal 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