Original U.S. Civil War Era M1841 Mississippi Rifle by Harpers Ferry converted to .58 Minie - dated 1849 Miscellaneous Gun Parts From looking at it

From looking at it

Waffenamt inspector 14 was based in the Berlin area

then 21MAR68

The head has an outstanding hooked beak

The MG 42 was ill-suited for internal/coaxial mounting due to the method of barrel change

Original U.S. Civil War Era M1841 Mississippi Rifle by Harpers Ferry converted to .58 Minie - dated 1849 Miscellaneous Gun Parts From looking at itOriginal item: Only One Available. A great Civil War Long Gun, the U. S. . 54 Caliber Percussion Rifle was in 1841 way ahead of its time and showed stout service in the American Mexican War. This example was made in 1849 at the Harpers Ferry Armory, located in Harpers Ferry, in what was then Virginia. After the outbreak of the U. S. Civil war, The North West corner of Virginia separated itself into West Virginia. This example is in lovely condition, a