Original U.S. Civil War Greene's Patent Under Hammer Bolt Action Percussion Rifle - circa 1861 Price_$-050 - $200 The introduction of firearms in

The introduction of firearms in the 16th and 17th centuries reduced knightly suits of armor as a viable defense

82nd Airborne patch on left shoulder

the Zulu's suffered in excess of 2000 casualties

•- Small supply of "silver" pistol balls which showing no tarnish whatsoever that were cast by the collector who last year sold this set after almost 50 years in his collection

New Made Item: This is a high quality reproduction of the

Original U.S. Civil War Greene's Patent Under Hammer Bolt Action Percussion Rifle - circa 1861 Price_$-050 - $200 The introduction of firearms inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is something you don't see every day, and this is indeed the only example we have had of a Greene Under Hammer Rifle. The system was invented by LT. COLONEL J. DURRELL GREENE and patented on November 17, 1857 as normally stamped on the tang. Unfortunately due to age and many cleanings, all of the markings on the rifle are missing. There is just a trace of the word GREENE on the barrel tang. This is the rifle