Original U.S. Civil War Contract E.G. Lamson & Co. Ball Patent Repeating Saddle-Ring Carbine c.1865 U.S. Marines USMC a German gunsmith from the

a German gunsmith from the Prussian region

Straight multifullered blade with Royal Cypher and Folliage Designs

a tradition with the Cossacks and a similarly inlaid ball butt just 2" across with an old bone circular inlay to the bottom showing it's age

Allied troops nicknamed it Screaming Mimi and Moaning Minnie due to its distinctive sound

Blankets taken into the field should be adequate for temperatures to be encountered

Original U.S. Civil War Contract E.G. Lamson & Co. Ball Patent Repeating Saddle-Ring Carbine c.1865 U.S. Marines USMC a German gunsmith from theOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are extremely rare, records tell us only 1,002 pieces were manufactured, and all delivered to New York State. Delivery was accepted in May 1865 just after the war. They would have been one of the more advanced weapons of the war had they been introduced earlier. The magazine under the barrel holds seven cartridges, and the action operates somewhat similar to the famous Spencer carbines. Extremely clear markings