Original U.S. Civil War Era Austrian Percussion Conversion Rifled Saddle-Ring Carbine - Circa 1845 19th Century Included in this exceptional valor

Included in this exceptional valor grouping are the following items:

these were often lashed to the Sepoy's arm for additional strength

with a great "boot" scabbard

an 13 marking on the barrel tang

The best feature of this helmet is definitely the original hand painted 3rd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment

Original U.S. Civil War Era Austrian Percussion Conversion Rifled Saddle-Ring Carbine - Circa 1845 19th Century Included in this exceptional valorOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a very nice AUSTRIAN made Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine, with a . 71" heavily rifled barrel. This most likely began life with an "Augustin" style "tube lock", an interesting intermediate step between flintlock and percussion firearms, but was then later converted fully to percussion in the 1850s. Many European powers were beginning to move to cartridge firearms, and with a huge market in the United States,