Original U.S. Brown Mfg Co. Merrill-Patent M-1871 Bolt-Action Rifle with Birmingham Markings - c.1872 Vintage Signs He joined the HJ on

He joined the HJ on May 12th

75 or 100 to recognize those soldiers that had taken part in numerous attacks

after which the 19th Marines were deactivated

This cheek piece is very reminiscent of a Wheel lock Rifle butt

Original U.S. Brown Mfg Co. Merrill-Patent M-1871 Bolt-Action Rifle with Birmingham Markings - c.1872 Vintage Signs He joined the HJ onOriginal Item. Only One Available. Extremely rare, this was manufactured by the BROWN MANUFACTURING COMPANY of NEWBURYPORT, MASS . by John Hamilton BROWN, using George MERRILL's Patent of OCTOBER 17th 1871. The rifle started life as a . 577 caliber Pattern of 1853 percussion Rifle Musket supplied to the United States during the Civil War, and was an attempt to convert these surplus rifles to breech loading. The Company only lasted from 1869 until