Original U.S. Civil War Era Austrian Percussion Conversion Rifled Saddle-Ring Carbine - Circa 1845 19th Century although maps such as this

although maps such as this one without elevation tints were made specifically for the US Navy of all of the maps in this series except NL50/NL51

an 13 marking on the barrel tang

the blade is still sharp and has just a few small nicks on the edge and at the tip

Research reveals that serial number 20357 dates manufacture to the second half of 1895

with a great "boot" scabbard

Original U.S. Civil War Era Austrian Percussion Conversion Rifled Saddle-Ring Carbine - Circa 1845 19th Century although maps such as thisOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a very nice AUSTRIAN made Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine, with a . 71" heavily rifled barrel. This most likely began life with an "Augustin" style "tube lock", an interesting intermediate step between flintlock and percussion firearms, but was then later converted fully to percussion in the 1850s. Many European powers were beginning to move to cartridge firearms, and with a huge market in the United States,