Original U.S. Civil War J.H. Merrill M1858 Early 2nd Type Saddle Ring Breech Loading Carbine - Serial 10126 Russian Antique Guns which when combined with the

which when combined with the silver inlay

bearing replicated WWII period markings

The blade bears serial number 3168 / x

brass base that has been painted black

We cannot feel or see any major dents or bends in the scabbard body

Original U.S. Civil War J.H. Merrill M1858 Early 2nd Type Saddle Ring Breech Loading Carbine - Serial 10126 Russian Antique Guns which when combined with theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice single shot percussion breech loading Civil War Saddle Ring Carbine. As they use both a cap and a type of breech loaded cartridge, they are often referred to as "capping breech loaders". Somewhere around 14,500 were made by J. H. Merrill of Baltimore for the Union Cavalry, mostly between 1863 and 1865. The carbines were produced in two versions: First Type and Second Type. The First Type included