Original U.S. Civil War M1864 Triplett & Scott Kentucky Contract Repeating Rifle by Meriden Mfg. Co. - Serial 2269 French Helmets and liner chinstrap with buckle

and liner chinstrap with buckle

"I'd rather be blown up then"

indicating manufacture by Suya Sho Ten and inspection by Tokyo Arsenal

The wars were largely a reaction to piracy by the Barbary states

An additional number stenciled above the semi circle denoted the rank which does not appear to be present on this one

Original U.S. Civil War M1864 Triplett & Scott Kentucky Contract Repeating Rifle by Meriden Mfg. Co. - Serial 2269 French Helmets and liner chinstrap with buckleOriginal Item: Only One Available. Developed by LOUIS TRIPLETT and WILLIAM SCOTT of Columbia, Kentucky and manufactured under contract by the Meriden Manufacturing Company of Meriden, Ct. This is a Repeating Rifle enclosing a 7 Shot tubular magazine inside the wood butt. It is loaded from the front once the swivel breech of the action is fully opened. These were all chambered for the . 56 50 Spencer rimfire cartridge, often referred to as . 50