Original U.S. Civil War Confederate Marked British Tower Marked Percussion Artillery Carbine dated 1861 Category_Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts Cans are offered empty

Cans are offered empty

This made it much quicker and easier to load than the weapons previously used

This little extension loop will make it easy to extract the pull-through assembly from the butt stock when it’s needed

Small ammunition boxes rested on the top of the turret and additional ammunition belts fed the turret by means of a chute system

A TRUE SLEEPER that will clean to very excellent display condition if so desired

Original U.S. Civil War Confederate Marked British Tower Marked Percussion Artillery Carbine dated 1861 Category_Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts Cans are offered emptyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This originated from the Collection we just acquired, amassed in the 1950's and 1960's, that has laid in storage ever since. This is totally original TOWER marked 1861 percussion carbine or short rifle designed for Artillerymen of the period. It 's stock is walnut, the mounts are all brass. The lock bears ONLY the CROWN and NO V. R. indicating that this was never intended for British Government ownership and was for