Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield M-1855 Percussion Pistol Carbine with Shoulder Stock Cutout - dated 1856 British Documents & Books The barrel is stamped on

The barrel is stamped on the left side on the 9’Oclock flat with the inspector’s stamp L

Wipe it on

so it might just have been there

if unaltered

The lever and lower receiver tang are both marked with serial number M 161

Original U.S. Civil War Era Springfield M-1855 Percussion Pistol Carbine with Shoulder Stock Cutout - dated 1856 British Documents & Books The barrel is stamped onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This U. S. Martial pistol is one of the most impressive of all! The Springfield Model 1855 Pistol Carbine was the last single shot pistol to be produced for the U. S. military. More than 4,000 were made, and at the time, it was the smallest . 58 caliber pistol used in the army. It was based around the same Maynard "Tape Primer" system used on the M1855 musket, which kept a coiled tape containing primers, which were