Original U.S. Brown Manufacturing Co. Merrill-Patent M-1871 .58 Caliber Bolt-Action Rifle - c.1872 Category_Receiver Top Cover the M3's blade design continued

the M3's blade design continued in U

This is an wonderful example of a genuine USGI Great War helmet from an well known infantry division of the US army

The War Department Broad Arrow mark is also present

The standard "S" third model side plate and a British proofed Barrel

and dunkel (dark)

Original U.S. Brown Manufacturing Co. Merrill-Patent M-1871 .58 Caliber Bolt-Action Rifle - c.1872 Category_Receiver Top Cover the M3's blade design continuedOriginal Item. Only One Available. Extremely rare, this was manufactured by the BROWN MANUFACTURING COMPANY of NEWBURYPORT, MASS . by John Hamilton BROWN, using George MERRILL's Patent of OCTOBER 17th 1871. The rifle started life as a . 577 caliber Pattern of 1853 percussion Rifle Musket supplied to the United States during the Civil War, and was an attempt to convert these surplus rifles to breech loading. The Company only lasted from 1869 until