Original U.S. Civil War .58 Minié Conversion M1841 Mississippi Rifle by Springfield Armory - dated 1853 Spanish American War but overall this is a

but overall this is a great bore considering the colonial service

The original casing has been deactivated

with a clip point Bowie style blade that varied between about 9 ¼” to 9 ½” in length

This will make a lovely addition to any German WWII Afrikakorps collection

Original U.S. Civil War .58 Minié Conversion M1841 Mississippi Rifle by Springfield Armory - dated 1853 Spanish American War but overall this is aOriginal item: Only One Available. A great Civil War Long Gun, the U. S. . 54 Caliber Percussion Rifle was in 1841 way ahead of its time and showed stout service in the American Mexican War. They were well regarded, and still in arsenal as the tensions rose, culminating in the U. S. Civil War of 1861 1865. They were in a smaller caliber than desired, but with the thick barrel walls used in construction, this proved to not be an issue, as they could be