Original U.S. Civil War Era M1841 Mississippi Rifle by Harpers Ferry converted to .58 Minié with Tools - dated 1854 Category_Snider Rifle Parts a USMC KA-BAR combat knife

a USMC KA-BAR combat knife and a four bladed utility knife

The ballistics and range of the M2 were perfect for a long range sight

The engraving on top of the barrel is somewhat worn:

and then a Knight's Cross neck order

La Motte and Draguignan

Original U.S. Civil War Era M1841 Mississippi Rifle by Harpers Ferry converted to .58 Minié with Tools - dated 1854 Category_Snider Rifle Parts a USMC KA-BAR combat knifeOriginal item: Only One Available. A great Civil War Long Gun, the U. S. . 54 Caliber Percussion Rifle was in 1841 way ahead of its time and showed stout service in the American Mexican War. This example was made in 1854 at the Harpers Ferry Armory, located in Harpers Ferry, in what was then Virginia. After the outbreak of the U. S. Civil war, The North West corner of Virginia separated itself into West Virginia. This example is in lovely condition, a