Original Rare U.S. Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type I Saddle-Ring "Union Carbine" - Serial Number 4504 Russian Uniforms she performed escort duties with

she performed escort duties with a Murmansk convoy

updated for service during WWI

but the enamel shows quite a bit of crazing and checking due to age

and the limitation of the war in the Pacific to a few islands

Original Rare U.S. Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type I Saddle-Ring "Union Carbine" - Serial Number 4504 Russian Uniforms she performed escort duties withOriginal Item: One Only. This is a lovely example of the rare Type I Gwyn & Campbell Saddle Ring carbine, also known as the "Grapevine Carbine" due to the snake like curves in the trigger guard lever and long hammer. We have had several of the "Type II" carbines, but this is the first "Type I" that we have had. One about 700 of these rare carbines were produced, compared to 4,200 of the more common "Type II". This . 52 caliber, percussion breech