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Artillery Vent Pick / Priming Wire - Original Civil War - For Field Cannons
Artillery Vent Pick / Priming Wire - Original Civil War - For Field Cannons
Artillery Vent Pick / Priming Wire - Original Civil War - For Field Cannons
Artillery Vent Pick / Priming Wire - Original Civil War - For Field Cannons
Artillery Vent Pick / Priming Wire - Original Civil War - For Field Cannons
Artillery Vent Pick / Priming Wire - Original Civil War - For Field Cannons
Artillery Vent Pick / Priming Wire - Original Civil War - For Field Cannons

Artillery Vent Pick / Priming Wire - Original Civil War - For Field Cannons

$ 14.25

Availability: 94 in stock
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    This iron artillery vent pick (or priming wire) was used to pierce the powder bag through the vent hole of the cannon.
    It is just under 15 inches long, which is typical of those used for smaller field cannons.  It has almost no pitting, and no rust.  Unmarked.
    One of the photos shows the vent hole on the top of a 12 Pound Field Howitzer where this pick would be inserted.  This cannon is at the Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi, where one of the longest and most devastating sieges of the Civil War occurred.
    A great piece of Civil War Artillery history!