Original U.S. Civil War Confederate C.S. Richmond Percussion Rifle with Type 4 Low Hump Lock Plate - Dated 1864 MG 08-15 Maxim Size is approximately US 6

Size is approximately US 6 3/4 (54cm)

Year of Manufacture: 1865

As part of the Armistice

which is also confirmed by the later date

Years of Manufacture: 1840 - converted later

Original U.S. Civil War Confederate C.S. Richmond Percussion Rifle with Type 4 Low Hump Lock Plate - Dated 1864 MG 08-15 Maxim Size is approximately US 6Original item: One of a Kind. This is a truly amazing find, just purchased at a local auction! At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 the Confederacy were counting on support from England for Arms and the tools to manufacture them. Unexpectedly, the Union quickly blocked the Confederate Southern States' ports, eliminating importation of the much needed Manufacturing equipment from England. The war progressed into 1862 and much to the Washington