EXTREMELY RARE CIVIL WAR HALE ROCKET LAUNCHER.

EXTREMELY RARE CIVIL WAR HALE ROCKET LAUNCHER. Rare & unusual Civil War implement, the first one ever encountered by this cataloger. It is an iron tube about 58-1/2” long with a 2-3/4” bore. The rear 14-1/4” are cut away, apparently to allow access for loading & ignition. It has a base plate with two short feet and a trunion ring 4” from muzzle with angled holes in the trunnions with locking screws for two 5/8” steel rods that are 36-5/8” long. Elevation adjustment was problematical at best, but it had a rudimentary rear sight which is articulated just above the cutout for crude aiming. Tube & iron rods are in old, olive-drab paint. This fired the 2-1/4″ to 2-1/2″ rockets. At 47 degrees elevation, the ranges were 1760 and 2200 yds for shot, shell and case. Rockets were used very little by either side during the Civil War while occasional mention of use is found in the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion. They were fired during the Battle of Seven pines Virginia and Charleston, SC. CONDITION: Very good, but missing inertia counterweight on sight elevator. Retains about 80% dark olive-drab paint with soil and nicks & dings. 4-32586 JR610 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1455B	$12,650.00	EXTREMELY RARE CIVIL WAR HALE ROCKET LAUNCHER. Rare & unusual Civil War implement, the first one ever encountered by this cataloger. It is an iron tube about 58-1/2” long with a 2-3/4” bore. The rear 14-1/4” are cut away, apparently to allow access for loading & ignition. It has a base plate with two short feet and a trunion ring 4” from muzzle with angled holes in the trunnions with locking screws for two 5/8” steel rods that are 36-5/8” long. Elevation adjustment was problematical at best, but it had a rudimentary rear sight which is articulated just above the cutout for crude aiming. Tube & iron rods are in old, olive-drab paint. This fired the 2-1/4″ to 2-1/2″ rockets. At 47 degrees elevation, the ranges were 1760 and 2200 yds for shot, shell and case. Rockets were used very little by either side during the Civil War while occasional mention of use is found in the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion. They were fired during the Battle of Seven pines Virginia and Charleston, SC. CONDITION: Very good, but missing inertia counterweight on sight elevator. Retains about 80% dark olive-drab paint with soil and nicks & dings. 4-32586 JR610 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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