Spring 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
February 26th, February 27th, February 28th, and March 1st, 2026
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
UNIQUE CIVIL WAR CANNON MADE FROM CONFEDERATE FIRED MINIE BALLS AT PETERSBURG, VA
02-25359
Tapered reinforced breech Parrott barrel is 8” overall inscribed “PEACE MAKER” on top, side of carriage “Made from shot / fired by the rebels / into Fort Hell”. Wheels are solid lead and 5” diameter, barrel is 31cal and appears to be from pistol cast into barrel. Wheels are attached by forged iron pin and tube with 2 machine screws attaching them to lead carriage. Over the years several lead mortars with similar inscriptions to this gun are known from Petersburg, 1864-1865. This, however is the only parrot style cannon I have seen as most all the others are mortars with similar lead carriages like this. There were plenty of Parrott cannons at Fort Hell (Fort Sedgwick) during the siege to copy. CONDITION: complete, inscriptions all discernible, numerous dings & dents in the soft lead. Wheels are wobbly. A good mechanic could tighten this gun up no doubt. Amazing this complex lead souvenir survived as well as it did.
STATUS: NON-GUN.
