Original U.S. Civil War J.H. Merrill M1858 2nd Model Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial 12688 Scabbards & Sheaths ” This excellent condition rifle

” This excellent condition rifle is in

This is a fine example of the shorter Gras Carbine

The cap nipple has been replaced

this is a very unusual officer's accessory very often overlooked by collectors

protective neck flap

Original U.S. Civil War J.H. Merrill M1858 2nd Model Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial 12688 Scabbards & Sheaths ” This excellent condition rifleOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice single shot percussion breech loading Civil War Saddle Ring Carbine. 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; Pennsylvania 11th, 17th, and 18th; NJ 1st; Indiana 7th; Wisconsin 1st and 3rd; Kentucky 27th; and finally the Delaware