Original U.S. Civil War M1841 Mississippi Percussion Rifle by Eli Whitney in Original .54cal - dated 1844 Flags & Signs such as edge and staining

such as edge and staining

showing some wear through the finish

and was immediately sent to join the EGYPT Campaign

and the front Wappen are the earlier 1895 pattern

Overall length of the Sword is 40"

Original U.S. Civil War M1841 Mississippi Percussion Rifle by Eli Whitney in Original .54cal - dated 1844 Flags & Signs such as edge and stainingOriginal item: Only One Available. A great Civil War Long Gun, the U. S. . 54 Caliber "Mississippi" 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