Original British Experimental Green Brother's Patent .577 Breech Loading Carbine by E.M. Reilly c. 1864 Caps & Hats showing lovely grain and laminations

showing lovely grain and laminations in the "WOOTZ" Damascus steel

and many were issued to the 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry in the spring of 1865

The harness is made of webbing and consists of a belt with a large buckle in front

These plates are in very good condition throughout

Completely hand forged this is a very smart combat spear with a long twist shaft iron head measuring almost 20" inches and a

Original British Experimental Green Brother's Patent .577 Breech Loading Carbine by E.M. Reilly c. 1864 Caps & Hats showing lovely grain and laminationsOriginal Item: One of a Kind. The British Government trials to convert the famous P 1853 Percussion Rifle Musket to breech loading was a very crowded affair. It resulted with the British adopting the system designed by Jacob Snider (An American) in 1866. This resulted in the SniderEnfield Breech Loading rifle, which became the main British service rifle until the Martini Henry supplanted it in 1874. Here we offer one of its competitors: The Green