Original U.S. Civil War Era Austrian Percussion Conversion Rifled Saddle-Ring Carbine - Circa 1845 19th Century with some light staining and

with some light staining and overall oxidation on the various awards

although maps such as this one without elevation tints were made specifically for the US Navy of all of the maps in this series except NL50/NL51

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

with a great "boot" scabbard

later King Edward VII

Original U.S. Civil War Era Austrian Percussion Conversion Rifled Saddle-Ring Carbine - Circa 1845 19th Century with some light staining andOriginal 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,