Original U.S. Civil War M1841 Mississippi Rifle by Tryon Converted to 18 Bore Fowling Piece - dated 1845 U.S. Badges so it may have been

so it may have been used in service during the war

It also explains the excellent condition

they arrived at Le Havre

which is also stamped ENGLAND

It still has traces of the original red paint on the warhead of the grenade

Original U.S. Civil War M1841 Mississippi Rifle by Tryon Converted to 18 Bore Fowling Piece - dated 1845 U.S. Badges so it may have beenOriginal item: Only One Available. A great Civil War Long Gun, the U. S. . 54 Caliber "Mississippi" Percussion Rifle was in 1841 way ahead of its time and showed stout service in the American Mexican War. They were well regarded, and still in arsenal as the tensions rose, culminating in the U. S. Civil War of 1861 1865. They were in a smaller caliber than desired, but with the thick barrel walls used in construction, this proved to not be an issue, as