Original U.S. Civil War J.H. Merrill M1858 2nd Model Saddle Ring Breech Loading Carbine - Serial 14280 Price_$220 - $990 24 and the interior

24 and the interior

The serial number 2160 is present on the barrel and receiver

Quite a few of the buildings erected on the field were the handiwork of the squadron

Between 1874 the first year of the Standard Model 1873 Models were constructed

000 feet in about 5 seconds

Original U.S. Civil War J.H. Merrill M1858 2nd Model Saddle Ring Breech Loading Carbine - Serial 14280 Price_$220 - $990 24 and the interiorOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice single shot percussion breech loading Civil War Saddle Ring Carbine. As they use both a cap and a type of breech loaded cartridge, they are often referred to as "capping breech loaders". 14,500 were made by J. H. Merrill of Baltimore for the Union Cavalry, mostly between 1863 and 1865. These carbines are known to have been allocated to the following Union cavalry regiments: NY 1st, 5th and 18th;