Original U.S. Civil War .58 Minié Conversion M1841 Mississippi Rifle by Springfield Armory - dated 1853 Spanish American War The original casing has been

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 red tunic has blue facings

soldiers could land on the narrow beaches below at low tide and ascend the cliffs with the assistance of ropes and ladders

lost and found again

Original U.S. Civil War .58 Minié Conversion M1841 Mississippi Rifle by Springfield Armory - dated 1853 Spanish American War The original casing has beenOriginal 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