Original Rare U.S. Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type II Saddle-Ring "Union Carbine" - Serial Number X1191 Russian Issue Equipment The buttonholes show light wear

The buttonholes show light wear

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When the train turned east from the camp the men were all happy because that meant they wouldn't be going to the Pacific Theatre of Operations

The left of the barrel knoxform is marked with the standard commercial marking for these revolvers:

a number we have seen on other examples

Original Rare U.S. Civil War Gwyn & Campbell Type II Saddle-Ring "Union Carbine" - Serial Number X1191 Russian Issue Equipment The buttonholes show light wearOriginal Item: One Only. This is a lovely example of the rare Type II Gwyn & Campbell Saddle Ring carbine, also known as the "Grapevine Carbine" due to the snake like curves in the trigger guard lever and long hammer. One of some 4,200 carbines produced, the . 52 caliber, percussion breech loading carbine was developed for the Ohio State Cavalry in 1862 by businessmen Edward Gwyn and partner Abner C. Campbell, both of Hamilton, Ohio. The type II is