Original U.S. Civil War Joslyn Firearms Co. M1864 Saddle Ring Carbine Serial 13637 - dated 1864 Crimean War though the retaining strap has

though the retaining strap has some splitting

Very nice original WWII issue leather shoulder holster for the Colt M1911

this book has been out of print and unavailable for over 25 years (a used version recently sold for $400 on eBay)

the most interesting feature of all is that there is a small silver plaque screwed to the wood scabbard that itself has lost the large upper portion so only the barrel of the scabbard remains

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Original U.S. Civil War Joslyn Firearms Co. M1864 Saddle Ring Carbine Serial 13637 - dated 1864 Crimean War though the retaining strap hasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a real find, and is one of only a few Joslyn System firearms that we have had in over 25 years! Benjamin Franklin Joslyn was known as one of the most interesting gun designers during the U. S. Civil War, and he developed a series of breech loading firearms, which were incremental improvements over each previous design. One of the last of these was the Model 1864 Carbine, which had all of the improvements