Original U.S. Civil War Fifth Model 1864 Burnside Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine with Excellent Bore - Matching Serial 22871 British Flags or 12 3/4 inches straight

or 12 3/4 inches straight across

all of excellent quality

2nd Marine Division insignia in the lower left corner a 5th Marine Division insignia in the lower righthand corner

There is a lot of filigree work

and there are no markings we can find

Original U.S. Civil War Fifth Model 1864 Burnside Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine with Excellent Bore - Matching Serial 22871 British Flags or 12 3/4 inches straightOriginal Item: Only One Available. This Burnside Cavalry Carbine in . 54 caliber is offered in very good service used condition, having been fully cleaned and restored by our expert antique gunsmiths. It is marked on the frame, breech block, loading lever, and under the barrel with serial number 22871, which is about halfway through of wartime production. Springfield Research records indicate serial numbers in this range were being delivered in 1863